38th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110227298 | WATER LEAKAGE-PROOF APPARATUS - A water leakage-proof apparatus aims to be firmly held between a shaft and a fixed surface to maintain water leakage-proof effect of the fixed surface and the surrounding of the shaft to prevent external water from flowing along the shaft into chinks around the shaft to form water leakage. The water leakage-proof apparatus includes a casing which has an orifice and an opening at one side. The water leakage-proof apparatus is coupled on the shaft through the orifice so that the opening covers the fixed surface. The water leakage-proof apparatus holds waterproof powder inside to achieve water leakage-proof effect. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227299 | Self-Tightening Drill Chuck - A self-tightening drill chuck includes a drill chuck main body, three collet jaws, a pushing threaded rod and a pushing nut. A spiral groove having an arc-shaped cross-section is machined on the outer surface of the pushing threaded rod, and at least three through holes are machined along the radial direction on the pushing nut at a position opposite to the spiral groove on the outer surface of the pushing threaded rod. One steel ball and one lock-pin preventing the steel ball from falling off are positioned in each through hole. One part of the steel ball is set in said spiral groove, and another part of the steel ball is set in said through hole. The pushing nut is rotably jointed on the pushing threaded rod via said steel ball, thus the friction force between the pushing threaded rod and the pushing nut is decreased in order to prevent them from locking. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227300 | ADAPTER FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL TOOL - An adapter for a multifunctional tool includes a converter with a first form-locating component mating with an output shaft end of the multifunctional tool and a fixer with a form-fit component mateable with the converter. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227301 | Vehicle Height Adjusting Apparatus - A vehicle height adjusting apparatus of a hydraulic shock absorber has a hydraulic pump carrying out a pumping action by an extending and retracting motion of a piston rod with respect to a damper tube so as to feed a working fluid to a jack chamber of a hydraulic jack, and a blow valve releasing a jack pressure of the jack chamber which is pressurized by a plunger of the hydraulic jack exposed to a spring load on a suspension spring. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227302 | Low Profile Transformable Creeper - One transformable creeper includes three portions. The first portion has a frame, four wheels operatively coupled to the frame such that a lower edge of the frame is maintained above a lowermost point of the four wheels by no more than about two thirds the diameter of the four wheels, and a first support surface operatively coupled to the frame. The second portion has a second frame rotatably coupled to the frame and a second support surface. A lock maintains the second frame at three angles relative to the frame (generally 180°; between about 90° and 180°; and between 0° and 90°). The third portion has a third frame rotatably coupled to the second frame, two wheels, and a third support surface. A lock respectively maintains the third frame at two angles relative to the second frame (generally 180°, and between 0° and 90°). | 2011-09-22 |
20110227303 | Creeper with LED lights - The invention is directed to a creeper having a plurality of LED lights. The LED lights may be housed in a movable member adjacent the creeper frame or in the creeper frame. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227304 | SHOCK-PROOF DRAG WHEEL - A shock-proof drag wheel is disclosed. Wherein, on its base is provided with a fixed axis and an indentation portion, a connection rod is disposed on said fixed axis and is connected to an elastic body, and it is swayed and vibrated around said fixed axis. A central axis passes through said connection rod and is located in said indentation portion, and said drag wheel is provided in said indentation portion. When said drag wheel is made to move, the spring force of said elastic body will brake said connection rod in reverse, which in turn bring said central axis into motion in reverse, thus stabilizing said drag wheel and buffering the force generated by the vibrations as caused by said drag wheel passing through uneven ground or indentations on the ground, hereby effectively achieving shock-proof. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227305 | Side movement propelled recreational device having extended rear support - A scooter device propelled by side to side movement of a user that includes a frame structure through which at least a front wheel is coupled to two direction biased rear wheels. The biased direction wheels include tilted caster and spring biased caster arrangements. The frame structure may have a rear support member or structure that extends between the two rear wheels. A user support platform of various configurations may be provided with the rear support member or structure. The scooter may have a three wheel configuration with the front wheel being larger than the rear two wheels. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227306 | Wheel Assembly - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle by a plurality of fasteners. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One of the knuckle and the bracket defines a boss and the other defines a bore. The boss is slideably disposed within the bore in slip fit engagement. The boss transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both a vertical direction along a king pin axis and a horizontal direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227307 | TORQUE ROD - The present invention is directed to a torque rod comprised of a two piece mating design which increases rigidity and reduces the number of welds. Unlike other designs this design has single piece forged ends which permits the torque rod of the present invention to take greater payloads than other designs can take. The design further includes internal bearings. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227308 | WHEEL AXLE SUSPENSION - A wheel axle suspension for suspending a round hollow axle ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227309 | SUSPENSION FOR A MACHINE - A machine is provided. The machine has a forward direction of travel and includes a frame, at least one lift arm, a first torsion axle assembly, an undercarriage, and an endless track. The lift arm is pivotally attached to the frame. The first torsion axle assembly is attached to the frame and includes a first torsion arm, a first torsion shaft, and a first axle, with the first torsion shaft and the first axle extending from the first torsion arm. The undercarriage is attached to the first torsion axle assembly and the endless track encircles the undercarriage. One of the first torsion shaft and the first axle is attached to the frame and the other of the first torsion shaft and the first axle is attached to the undercarriage. The first torsion arm extends upward from the frame at an angle between 90 and 180 degrees from the forward direction of travel. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227310 | SEMI-TRAILING ARM AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A semi-trailing arm axle for a motor vehicle is proposed, which for each wheel ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227311 | FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH WATER DRAINAGE CHANNEL FOR A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A front storage compartment for a scooter-type vehicle includes a plate member mounted on a cover member covering a vehicle body of the vehicle. The plate member and the cover member jointly define an upwardly open storage unit therebetween. The cover member has a water drain hole formed therein for draining water from the storage unit. The water drain hole is located at a position below a floor panel which closes the bottom of the storage unit. The plate member has a lower extension for covering the water drain hole and the cover member, below the floor panel. A water channel for guiding water to the water drain hole is provided between the lower extension of the plate member and the cover member. Such front storage compartment structure reduces an amount of water seeping out to the surface of the cover member. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227312 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A bicycle rear suspension system is connected between front and rear triangles. The suspension system includes an eccentric bearing unit disposed within one of the front and rear triangles, a connecting member connected pivotally to the other one of the front and rear triangles, and a pivot. The eccentric bearing unit includes an outer bearing, and an inner bearing movable within the outer bearing along an annular path. The pivot extends through the inner bearing of the eccentric bearing unit and into the connecting member such that, application of a force to the rear triangle results in pivoting movement of the rear triangle relative to the front triangle, and movement of the inner bearing along the annular path. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227313 | JIFFY STAND / KICK STAND HAVING ATTACHED PLATE - A coaster for a jack stand or kick stand may attach to the jack stand or kick stand of a motorcycle. The coaster may be bolted to the jack stand or kick stand, or, in some embodiments, the coaster may be attached to the jack stand or kick stand with a swivel mechanism. The stand-attached coaster may prevent the motorcycle from sinking into the ground when the motorcycle is parked on its Rick stand or jack stand. With the stand-attached coaster, there is no need to hold up the motorcycle to place a coaster stand. Instead, the user may simply lower the jiffy stand or kick stand and set the motorcycle. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227314 | Wheelchair Seat Assembly - A seat assembly for a conveyance, such as a wheelchair, that allows the user to set the recline angle of the seat back at a seating position, fold the seat back down to a folded position and back up to the seating position, such that the seat back is returned to the seating position at the user selected recline angle R unless the recline angle is adjusted by the user. The user selected recline angle R is not disturbed by folding the seat back from the seating position, to the folded position 106, and back to the seating position. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227315 | TRAVEL TRAILER HAVING IMPROVED TURNING RADIUS - A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227316 | Hitch - The invention refers to a trailer coupling ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227317 | Adapter for Mounting Snowboard Bindings to Alpine Snow Skis - An adapter | 2011-09-22 |
20110227318 | AIRBAG HOUSING - An example airbag housing assembly includes a base and an end cap. The end cap is positioned at a lateral end of the base. The end cap is configured to be fastened directly to a vehicle. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227319 | COVERING OF AN INTERIOR ELEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A COVERING - A covering is provided for an interior element of a motor vehicle equipped with an airbag and method is provided for producing such a covering. The covering includes, but is not limited to two covering parts arranged in an overlapping manner. The outer covering part in the region of an end facing a piping is formed as a two-layer hem. A piping tab receiving the piping is sewn together with the one covering part with a holding seam. A tearing seam is sewn together with the inner covering part, the piping tab and the inner hem portion. In addition, a double seam is sewn together with the inner and outer hem portion. With the method, the holding seam is sewn in a first step, in another step the tearing seam and in yet another step the double seam. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227320 | AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device having an airbag that can be inflated and deployed by inflating gas; a gas generator that supplies the inflating gas to the inside of the airbag; a housing that accommodates the airbag in a folded state; and a cloth-like deployment restricting member that is fixed at one end to the housing and that encloses part of the folded airbag. A deployment non-restricted portion of the airbag deploys upward, the deployment non-restricted portion not being enclosed by the deployment restricting member, and a deployment restricted portion, which is enclosed by the deployment restricting member, is deployed afterward. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227321 | AIR-BAG - An air-bag includes a rear panel and a front panel secured to one another to define an inflatable volume. A tether interconnects the panels and has an area of mechanical weakness provided by at least one line of slits or perforations. The tether has a first configuration in which the area of mechanical weakness is substantially intact, and is configured to adopt a second configuration via rupture of the area of mechanical weakness. The first configuration of the tether is effective, during inflation of the air-bag, to limit the maximum depth of the air-bag to a predetermined distance measured between the front and rear panels, and the second configuration is effective to allow an increase in the maximum depth of the air-bag beyond the predetermined distance. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227322 | STEERING APPARATUS - In a steering apparatus, an upper bracket that supports a steering column is configured as a breakaway bracket, and has a telescopic adjustment function that allows the steering wheel position to be adjusted in the axial direction of the steering column. The upper bracket has a first through-hole extending through the upper bracket in the axial direction. The upper bracket is provided with a guide rail | 2011-09-22 |
20110227323 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device has a guide rail and a holding rubber. The guide rail is mounted on a mounting stay of a vehicle by way of an upper bracket, and the holding rubber restricts movement of the guide rail relative to the upper bracket. The guide rail has a fixed portion and a main body portion extending forward of the vehicle along the axial direction of a steering shaft from the fixed portion. The main body portion is inserted into a through hole of a vehicle body bracket. The holding rubber has a positioning protrusion and a detent pawl for restricting movement of the guide rail relative to the upper bracket before being fixed to the mounting stay so as to hold them at a mounting position. The detent pawl is formed so as to reduce a restricting force for restricting movement of the guide rail relative to the upper bracket as the guide rail comes closer to the mounting stay by screwing a nut onto a bolt. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227324 | PARATRANSIT LIFT WITH SAFETY BELTS - A paratransit lift is provided with safety belts with separable components. The components are configured for attachment of the lift without any alteration of the lift structure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227325 | All - Day Sports Playbook - a) The method of making these playbooks would depend on the sports league marketing/printing department. I would sell the idea and a sample coupon booklet along with coupon verbiage and their art department (or their outside contractor) would design the perforated coupon booklet (which will be color coordinated with their team colors and logo) and placed out on display at sports, department, and card stores all year long. Once their design template is created, it will be easy for them to produce each year by just changing the year. This is a new gift idea and there are currently no sports playbooks in stores. This new and unique idea is aimed at pleasing the sports enthusiast in a very satisfying way by eliminating stress and tension on game day and so the enthusiast can sit back and enjoy the sporting event. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227326 | CARD PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of producing a plurality of transaction cards comprising the steps of providing a plurality of blank cards to which at least one element is to be applied, each card comprising at least one card tag, each card tag carrying production information identifying at least one element to be applied to the card and/or a location on the card at which at least one element is to be applied, wherein the production information carried by at least one of the plurality of card tags differs from the production information carried by at least another one of the plurality of card tags; reading the card tag; sorting the plurality of cards into at least first and second sorted groups based on the production information; and applying the at least one element to the card. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227327 | Privacy card cover - A privacy card cover includes a front part and back part to hide information on a card. The privacy card cover is attachable and detachable from the card and is placed on the card by a user. The privacy card cover includes privacy film that prevents viewing of the information on the card except at an angle substantially perpendicular to the surface of the card. Different configurations of the privacy card cover allow any type of card to be covered. If the card includes a magnetic strip or other machine-readable data, then that part of the card is left uncovered and accessible. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227328 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION LABELS TRANSFER PRINTED FROM A RIBBON - Systems and methods are provided for generating customized labels having electronic circuitry such as RFID circuitry. A printing system generates the label by selectively transfer printing elements (e.g., electronic circuitry, physical components, etc.) and donor layers (e.g., conductive materials, non-conductive materials, etc.) from a ribbon to a receiver (e.g., an item that receives the indicia). In addition, the printing system can program and test the label or indicia thereof, thereby providing the ability to customize each label according to predetermined criteria and to ensure that each label functions properly. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227329 | LOTTERY TICKET APPARATUS CONTAINING MULTIPLE GAME PLAY AREAS AND METHODS THEREOF - A scratch off lottery ticket and method of manufacturing the scratch off lottery ticket in which the lottery ticket contains multiple game play areas where a player can scratch off a layer of scratch off material to reveal the hidden results, and depending on those results, can be awarded prizes for each particular game play area or can be awarded prizes for the combination of the results from two or more of the multiple game play areas. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227330 | TICKET STRIPS WITH RULER MARKINGS THAT ENCOURAGE MULTIPLE TICKET PURCHASING BY LENGTH OF A TICKET STRIP - A strip of chance-type tickets are interconnected end-to-end with rows of perforations that extend widthwise across the strip and that separate and define individual tickets. A side edge of each ticket includes ruler markings which extend continuously from ticket to ticket, thereby encouraging the ticket purchaser to purchase tickets by a standard unit of length, instead of by a monetary denomination or number of tickets. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227331 | Connection System for Tubular Members - A tubular connector system is disclosed for joining two pipe ends. The pipe ends are joined without the necessity of rotating the pipe ends. A special coupling has opposing tapered ends. Each of the tapered ends slopes inwardly from an inner extent to an outer extent thereof to thereby form a respective mouth opening of the body. Each tapered end of the coupling has a specially contoured surface which is made up of a series of alternating helical spline wedges. The wedges are oppositely tapered from an inner extent to an outer extent thereof, whereby the helical spline wedges form an alternating series of lands and grooves on the body as viewed from the respective mouth openings. The two opposing pipe ends have mating engagement surfaces which engage and mate with the contoured surfaces of the coupling as one pipe end is pushed toward the other during assembly. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227332 | PUMP-HYDRANT QUICK-CONNECTOR AS WELL AS A PUMPING STATION CONTAINING A PUMP-HYDRANT QUICK-CONNECTOR - The subject of the present invention is a pump-hydrant quick-connector ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227333 | END PIECE FOR A CORRUGATED HOSE AND PARTS SET CONTAINING SUCH AN END PIECE - An end piece for a corrugated hose contains a bushing having a front region and a rear region opposite of a longitudinal direction. The rear region is located inside the hose in a mounted state of the bushing. The front region has a collar forming a groove for receiving the free end of the hose. The rear region has a plurality of flexible tongues, which have a relief direction that is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bushing and directed toward the outer chamber of the bushing. A portion of the flexible tongues contains a radially projecting detent protrusion for implementing an engagement active in the longitudinal direction of the bushing. A retaining sleeve, received by the bushing with precise fit and, in the mounted state of the end piece, extends in an inner chamber enclosed by the bushing, limits the radial play of the flexible tongue. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227334 | ROTARY UNION - The invention relates to a rotary union for supplying and/or discharging a medium under pressure into or out of an axial cavity of a rotating machine part, comprising a union part ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227335 | ELECTROFUSION FITTING - The invention involves an electrofusion pipe fitting. The fitting has a body having a pipe-receiving aperture. An electric heating element surrounds the aperture. The fitting has a thermochromic indicator at an axial end. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227336 | PIPE COUPLING ARRANGEMENT - Coupling arrangement for connection of two pipe elements ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227337 | FITTING FOR JACKETED TUBING - A conduit fitting includes first and second fitting components that can be joined, and at least one conduit gripping device that can grip and seal against an unjacketed portion of a metal conduit when the first and second fitting components are pulled up on the metal conduit. The conduit fitting further includes a sealing element and a seal engaging member that can be joined with at least one of the metal conduit, the first fitting component, and the second fitting component to compress the sealing element against a jacketed portion of the metal conduit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227338 | SEALED PIPE JOINT - In a pipe joint where two pipe sections ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227339 | Biomass Fueled Combined Heat and Power Generator - A small (0.1 kW to 1000 kW) biomass fired electrical generator consisting of a boiler or furnace designed to burn biomass material, a thermal to mechanical energy converter and a mechanical to electrical energy converter. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227340 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES WITH INTEGRATED POWER AND CONTROL AND INCLUDING A CURRENT SOURCE INVERTER - A machine has a housing that includes a plurality of stator coils to be positioned adjacent to a rotor. A switching network includes a plurality of transistors and diodes connected to the coils. A current source inverter is provided by a switching network, a pair of inductors positioned on power rails, and commutating capacitors. The current source inverter and the coils are all positioned within said housing. Power architecture for a vehicle has a source of DC power, which communicates with machines through integrated motor drives. The motor drives include at least three coils positioned adjacent to the rotors for a motor associated with the integrated motor drive. A storage switching network is positioned downstream of the coils, with the storage switching network to be closed to allow power from the coils to drive the rotor, or to be opened to allow power to pass to a local storage component. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227341 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE START TIME OF A HEAT ENGINE OF A VEHICLE - A method and device for controlling the starting time of a vehicle mounted thermal engine coupled mechanically to a polyphase rotary electrical machine with an inductor. The electrical machine includes phase windings and sensors for the position of a rotor, and is connected to an on-board electrical network. The method uses pre-fluxing by establishing an excitation current in the inductor for a predetermined pre-fluxing time, before establishment of phase currents. These phase currents are controlled by signals phase-shifted by an angle which varies according to a speed of rotation of the electrical machine, relative to synchronisation signals produced by the sensors. During the starting time, the angle of phase-shifting is additionally dependent on a voltage of the on-board electrical network, in a range contained between a first and second voltages, with the second voltage being higher than the first. In the method, the starting time is independent from the voltage of the on-board electrical network. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227342 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING ROTOR BLADE PITCH - A wind turbine rotor comprising a hub with a rotor blade mounted to a bearing of the hub wherein the rotor blade has a longitudinal axis extending in a radial direction relative to an axis of rotation of the hub, and the rotor blade is rotatable about its longitudinal axis whereby the pitch of the rotor blade is adjustable, The rotor blade has a tag such as an RFID tag fixed on the rotor blade at a predetermined angular position about the longitudinal axis of the rotor blade; and a sensor is fixed on the hub for contactless sensing of the tag when the tag is in a predetermined angular position about the longitudinal axis of the rotor blade. Repeated and accurate calibration of rotor blade pitch is hereby made possible. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227343 | WIND POWER PLANT AND WIND-POWER-PLANT CONTROL METHOD - A wind power plant includes a wind turbine generator and an electrical storage device that supply electric power to a utility grid. A wind-turbine controller performs for the wind turbine generator an acoustic-noise suppression operation in which the rotational speed of blades is controlled in order to suppress acoustic noise, and also calculates a reduction in output power that is the difference in output power between the normal output power and the acoustic-noise-suppression output power. An electrical-storage-device controller causes the electrical storage device to be charged or discharged, based on the reduction in output power, the acoustic-noise-suppression output power, and the grid-demanded output power demanded from the utility grid. Therefore, the wind power plant can supply, to the utility grid, the electric power demanded from the utility grid even when the operation of suppressing the occurrence of acoustic noise is performed for the wind turbine generator. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING DE-COMPRESSED FLUID (AIR) AS A COOLANT - The present invention includes a system for generating electrical power which may include a data center including at least one equipment which requires electrical power, a renewable power source to generate renewable electric power, a motor to receive the electrical power and to operate a compressor to compress a fluid, a storage device to store the compressed fluid, and a turbine to convert the compressed fluid to operate an electrical generator. The electrical generator may generate electricity to be used by the data center and the storage device may be an underground cavern. The renewable power source may supply electricity directly to the data center, and the turbine may be a high-pressure turbine. The turbine may receive natural gas, and the turbine may be a low-pressure turbine. The system may include a recuperator to receive waste heat from the data center, and the system may include a recuperator to receive waste heat from the turbine. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND STORING CLEAN ENERGY - The system for generating and storing clean energy includes a flexible body externally exposed to an intermittent localized pressure. A pair of one-way check valves couple to the flexible body. A first valve is configured to facilitate unidirectional fluid flow into the flexible body and a second valve configured to facilitate unidirectional fluid flow out from the flexible body. A substantially rigid and planar base is positioned between the flexible body and the intermittent localized pressure so that pressure point peristaltic expansion and compression cycles along a portion of the flexible body cause positive fluid displacement into and out from the flexible body. An energy generation system in fluid communication with the flexible body is configured to generate electrical energy from pressurized fluid resultant from the peristaltic expansion and compression cycles. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227346 | GAS TURBINE WITH EXTERNAL COMBUSTION, APPLYING A ROTATING REGENERATING HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a gas turbine ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227347 | HEAT ENGINE - Disclosed is a heat engine following an intermediate form between an ideal Carnot engine and a Stirling engine and having high thermal efficiency. The heat engine includes a cylinder in which operating gas is filled; a high temperature heater which heats a front end part of the cylinder and thermally expands the operating gas; a low temperature cooler which cools a rear end part of the cylinder and contracts the operating gas; and a piston which is accommodated inside the cylinder to rectilinearly reciprocate as the operating gas is thermally expanded and contracted, and includes a heat opening to make the operating gas directly contact the high temperature heater or the low temperature cooler. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227348 | Underground Generating Device that is Rolled or Run Over by Cars so as to Provide a Generating Effect - An underground generating device includes a housing, a coil assembly mounted in the housing, and a core assembly movably mounted in the housing. The coil assembly includes a coil seat, a plurality of mounting tubes mounted in the coil seat and a plurality of induction coil sets mounted on each of the mounting tubes. The core assembly includes a plurality of cores movably mounted in the mounting tubes, a plurality of magnetic disks mounted on each of the cores, and a driven piece located outside of the housing and connected with the cores. Thus, when the driven piece is pressed intermittently, the magnetic disks are moved to pass through the induction coil sets reciprocally to change the magnetic field between the magnetic disks and the induction coil sets so that the induction coil sets produce an induction current to provide a generating effect. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227349 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BITUMEN AND/OR ULTRA-HEAVY OIL FROM AN UNDERGROUND DEPOSIT, ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION AND OPERATING METHOD FOR SAID INSTALLATION - A method for extracting bitumen and/or extra-heavy oil from an underground deposit is provided. The energy for producing the steam and for the electric heating is generated in situ, for which purpose part of the extracted bitumen and/or extra-heavy oil is burned in an industrial turbine with a downstream generator coupled to the turbine. The industrial turbine may be a gas turbine or a steam turbine. In particular the industrial turbine with downstream generator is assigned a waste heat recovery steam generator which serves for generating the steam and accordingly takes the form of a boiler. Through intermediate storage of the bitumen and/or ultra-heavy oil produced it is possible to implement a self-contained closed circuit which operates autonomously, independently of any external energy supply, using approx. 20% of the extracted bitumen and/or extra-heavy oil for the purposes of extraction. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227350 | LATCH WITH ADJUSTABLE HANDLE - A latch includes a body having first end and a second end, a trigger-catch-pin, and a pin adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the trigger-catch-pin within the body. The latch includes a handle having a first end and a second end, an exterior surface, and a trigger. The second end of the handle is attached pivotally to the body such that the handle is moveable between a closed position, in which the trigger of the handle is releasably engaged with the trigger-catch-pin, and an open position, in which the trigger of the handle is disengaged from the trigger-catch-pin. The pin adjustment mechanism is adapted to adjust the position of the trigger-catch-pin within the body and, in turn, the position of the first end of the handle relative to the body, so that the exterior surface of the handle may be positioned flush with an exterior surface of an external structure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227351 | Electromechanical Compression Latch - The present invention is directed to improvements in latch design. The illustrated embodiment of the present invention is a rotary pawl latch with the capability to provide a compressive force between the first member and the second member. The illustrated embodiment of the present invention is of an electromechanical type. The control circuit of the latch detects when a striker attached to one member, for example a door, has moved the pawl to a first latched position. A motor is then activated that drives the pawl to a second latched position to provide compression between the first member and a second member, for example a door frame. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227352 | Door shipping clip - A door shipping clip for securing a pre-hung door to a door jamb in a closed position during shipping is provided. The door shipping clip comprises a substantially rigid door interacting portion for interacting with a surface of the door in proximity of a door lock bore disposed in the door and an elongated bendable strike jamb interacting portion extending from the door interacting portion for being disposed through the door lock bore and for interacting with a surface of the strike jamb. The strike jamb interacting portion in concert with the door interacting portion for holds the door in a closed position with a strike edge of the door abutting a respective abutting surface of the strike jamb. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227353 | PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE SPRING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an energy management system can comprise: a support structure; a covering; and a plastically deformable compression spring located between the support structure and the covering. In one embodiment, a method of absorbing energy can comprise: impacting a portion of a vehicle comprising an energy management system and plastically deforming the compression spring. A method for energy management in a vehicle comprises installing the energy management system in a vehicle. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227354 | RESCUE DEVICE FOR MAROONED VICTIMS - A rescue device for marooned victims consists of a pair of holding arms ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227355 | SEVERE DUTY GRAPPLE WITH TUBULAR PIVOT - An improved severe duty grapple for attachment onto the end of a dipper stick of a backhoe has an arcuate-shaped upper jaw with an inner end and a backside. The upper jaw is pivotally attached near its inner end on its backside to the end of a dipper stick and a double action actuator or cylinder for operative pivotal movement of the upper jaw relative to the dipper stick. An arcuate-shaped lower jaw is provided with an inner end and a backside. The lower jaw is attached near its inner end on its backside to the dipper stick by a linkage for operative pivotal movement of the upper jaw relative to the lower jaw. A hollow tubular pivot is attached to the inner end of one of the jaws with open opposing ends. Two lug plates are mounted on the inner end of the other jaw each with an eyelet. The eyelets are alignable with the open ends of the tubular pivot. A pivot pin is passed through the tubular pivot and eyelets and secured thereat. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227356 | Brush remover - In some embodiments, a brush remover may include one or more of the following features: (a) an elongated frame, (b) an operator's station located at an end of the elongated frame, (c) scissor gear located at an opposite end of the elongated frame, (d) an actuation lever coupled to the frame, (e) a cable operably coupled to the actuation lever and to the scissor gear, (f) a support leg coupled to the opposite end of the elongated frame adjacent to the scissor gear, (g) a pincher operably coupled to the scissor gear, (h) a tine located on a pinching surface of the pincher, and (i) a spring operably coupled to the scissor gear. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227357 | SHEET METAL GRIPPING DEVICE - A gripping device for gripping sheet material. The gripping device comprises a frame structure and a first gripping member connected thereto. A second gripping member is rotatable mounted to the frame structure. The second gripping member is rotatable between an open position and a closed position for providing a gripping force acting on an object disposed between the first gripping member and the second gripping member. A disengaging mechanism is connected to the second gripping member for moving the second gripping member from the closed position to the open position by providing pushing action acting on the second gripping member. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227358 | CHOPSTICK WITH ILLUMINANT FUNCTION - A chopstick with an illuminant function includes a chopstick body, a chopstick-cover, a light emitting diode, at least one connecting piece and a switch. A top end of the chopstick body has an accommodating slot formed on an inside thereof, and a first opening connected to the accommodating slot. The chopstick-cover is inserted into the accommodating slot of the chopstick body through the first opening. The chopstick-cover has at least one accommodating space formed on an inside thereof and in communication with the accommodating slot The light emitting diode is disposed on one end of the chopstick-cover. The connecting piece and the switch are arranged in the accommodating space of the chopstick-cover, and the connecting piece is electrically connected to the light emitting diode and the switch. Therefore, the chopstick adds an illuminant function. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227359 | CABLE ACTIVATED LATCH PAWL FOR FLOOR CONSOLE ARMREST - An armrest assembly for pivotable attachment to a vehicle floor console includes a pair of armrests having latches to actuate a single console pawl. The assembly includes a first sliding armrest having a latch, a second sliding armrest having a latch, a console pawl for engagement with a pawl receptacle formed in the console, a first cable connecting the latch of the first sliding armrest to the console pawl, and a second cable connecting the latch of the second sliding armrest to the console pawl. The assembly further includes a first ratchet rack and a first ratchet pawl connected to the latch of the first armrest and a second ratchet rack and a second ratchet pawl connected to the latch of the second armrest. According to the disclosed invention, operation of a latch releases both the console pawl and the associated ratchet pawl simultaneously to allow sliding movement of the armrest or pivoting movement of the armrest assembly with respect to the floor console. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227360 | Plastic skin having conductors - The invention relates to a single or multiple-layer plastic skin as the surface covering of coated objects. Regions are disposed in the plastic skin which are made up of a mixture of the plastic material of the plastic skin and a conducting material. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227361 | AUTOMOBILE AND SUN VISOR THEREOF - A sun visor includes a main body, a television module, a display and a solar panel. The television module is located in the main body to receive television signals and reproduce audio and video. The display is positioned on a first side of the main body to display video based on the video signals. The solar panel is positioned on a second side of the sun visor boy to receive and convert sun light into electric energy to supply power to the television module and the display. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227362 | CHANNEL FOR SLIDE-ON-ROD VISORS - This invention relates to a vehicle visor, comprising a visor pivot rod, a carrier on the visor pivot rod, a spring mechanism inside the carrier, and an open channel with a first end and a second end, wherein at least a portion of the carrier extends into the interior | 2011-09-22 |
20110227363 | TARPING SYSTEM FOR OPEN TOP CONTAINERS - A relatively lightweight tarping system for use with trailers or other open top containers includes first and second spaced frame members and an elongated flexible member such as a cable or chain connected to and extending therebetween. A tarpaulin may be mounted thereon so that the frame members, flexible member and tarpaulin are pivotable between a covered position atop the open top container and an uncovered position. A four-bar linkage is preferably used in combination with a rotational drive mechanism to provide various advantages in rotating the tarpaulin assembly between the covered and uncovered positions. A width adjustment mechanism is provided to provide usage with trailers or other open top containers of different widths. An improved seal is provided between the tarpaulin and container. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227364 | TORSION SPRING SYSTEM FOR CONVERTIBLE TOP - A convertible top includes a linkage assembly that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, with a mid position defined therebetween. A spring system assists movement of the linkage assembly from the extended position to the mid position and also from the retracted position to the mid position. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227365 | RETRACTABLE VEHICLE ROOF APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A retractable vehicle roof apparatus comprises a roof, a rear windshield hinged to the roof, a trunk cover, a rear shelf disposed at the rear windshield and moveable between a horizontal position in which the rear shelf provides a sealing structure for the vehicle and a vertical position in which the rear shelf provides a space for the passage of the roof and the rear windshield, and closure flaps mounted on the trunk cover and moveable between an extended position in which the closure flaps are located at both sides of the trunk cover respectively and a retracted position in which the closure flaps are attached to a lower surface of the trunk cover. A vehicle comprises the above-mentioned retractable vehicle roof apparatus. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227366 | DUMPER BODY - Dumper body ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227367 | REAR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A rear vehicle body structure includes a rectangular frame, a box-shaped section, a spare-tire storage section, a peripheral flange, and a reinforcing member. The rectangular frame has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and includes left and right rear frames and front and rear cross members so as to contain a spare tire. The box-shaped section has a substantially rectangular bottom so as to be placed in the rectangular frame. The spare-tire storage section is provided in the box-shaped section and has an opening at an upper part of the box-shaped section to receive the spare tire. The peripheral flange projects outward from the upper part so as to be attached to the rectangular frame. The reinforcing member extends along the bottom in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body and is laid between the front and rear cross members. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227368 | ENERGY DISTRIBUTING SIDE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SIDE IMPACT OCCUPANT PROTECTION - An energy distributing side structure for a vehicle is disclosed. The side structure includes a B-pillar having a wide base and an internal reinforcing tube, a rocker having an internal bulkhead, a rear rocker, and at least one cross-member extending vehicle-inward from the rocker. The cross-member may extend to the vehicle tunnel and may be attached to a tunnel brace. One or more additional cross-members may be provided which also extend vehicle-inward from the rocker and define secondary load paths. By this arrangement loading is transferred to the floor and cross-members of the vehicle during a lateral impact event. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227369 | STRUCTURE OF HIGH-STRENGTH VEHICLE BODY MEMBER - The strength and rigidity of a high-strength-vehicle-body-member main part can be effectively improved. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227370 | VEHICLE BODY - There is a pit-defining ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227371 | SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY AND OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED THEREWITH - A sunshade assembly includes a sunscreen of which the longitudinal edges are provided with guide strips which are substantially rigid in transverse direction. Opposed elongated longitudinal guide rails each include a guide channel section defining a guide channel in which the respective guide strip is accommodated when the sunscreen is moved between open and closed positions. The guide channel of each guide rail being bounded on the side facing the opposed guide rail by a guide flange ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227372 | Roof apparatus for vehicle - A roof apparatus for a vehicle includes a guide member sliding along a guide rail, a support member supporting a movable panel, a drive member driving the movable panel and the guide member, a first garnish supported by the guide rail and covering a clearance between the support member and the guide rail from an interior space of the vehicle under tilt-up and opening operations of the movable panel, a second garnish supported by the movable panel and covering the support member from the interior space, the second garnish covering the guide member under a fully closed state and the tilt-up operation of the movable panel; and a third garnish connected to the guide member or the support member and covering an opening portion between the first and second garnishes from the interior space under the tilt-up and opening operations and the fully closed state of the movable panel. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227373 | FOLDING STROLLER INCLUDING A FOOTREST - A folding chair includes handle frames and front and rear legs configured to support the chair in an upright position. The front legs are pivotally attached to the rear legs. The folding chair also includes a footrest positioned between the two front legs. The footrest includes base portions attached to the two front legs and raised portions positioned between the base portions. The slots in the raised portions allow the raised portions to move with respect to the base portions. The footrest is folded as the folding chair is folded. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227374 | Foldable chair with side table - A foldable chair includes a seat frame, a leg frame and a side accessory arrangement. The side accessory arrangement includes a sliding frame provided on the leg frame at a position underneath the seat frame, and a side accessory coupled with the sliding frame, and is arranged to slide between an idle position and an operation position when the leg frame is in the unfolded position, wherein in the idle position, the side accessory is inwardly slid with respective to the leg frame through the sliding frame to hide in the receiving cavity, wherein in the operation position, the side accessory is outwardly slid from the receiving cavity with respective to the leg frame through the sliding frame for allowing a user to put an object on the side accessory. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227375 | Reconfigurable Infant Support Structure - A reconfigurable infant support structure includes a frame, a hanger arm movably coupled to the frame, and a seat movably coupled to the hanger arm. The hanger arm is placeable in a moving position and in a fixed position. The seat is positionable in a lowered position and in a raised position relative to the frame along the hanger arm. The seat is releasably securable in its raised position. The frame restricts the seat from being releasably secured in its raised position unless the hanger arm is in its fixed position. Conversely, the hanger arm can not be released from its fixed position unless the seat is in it lowered position. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227376 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH ENERGY ABSORBING APPARATUS - A child safety seat configured for installation in a vehicle may include a base and a seat that includes a bottom, whereby the seat is connected to the base along an axis. The base and the seat together define a cavity that is disposed therebetween and the seat bottom is configured to rotate about the axis that connects the seat to the base during a frontal impact such that the seat bottom advances into the cavity. The safety seat may include energy absorbing member disposed within the cavity wherein the energy absorbing member is configured to be deformed as the seat bottom advances into the cavity during frontal impact. The energy absorbing member may be deformed by substantially vertical movement of the seat bottom into the cavity. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227377 | Mechatronic vehicle safety seat - The mechatronic vehicle safety seat described transforms the geometry of the bottom frame and backrest frame associated with a head restraint when a collision is imminent. On a signal from a pre-crash detection device, or a manual or verbal indication, an energized solenoid instantly releases the forces of torsion springs and triggers the seat bottom and backrest for concurrent movement in sufficient time to mitigate excessive accelerations, loads and moments of forces acting upon seated occupants in response to impact modes. The distorted geometry of the bottom frame and backrest with head restraint enhances the safety performance of the seat belt and reduces the aggressiveness of airbags. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227378 | Vehicle safety seat - A vehicle safety seat (104, 202, 302, 502, 802) includes a seat bottom (120, 210, 310, 504, 810) that is movable substantially instantly from a substantially horizontal normal orientation for normal traveling to a deployed angled orientation contemporaneously with a vehicle crash. The deployed safety seat shifts a seat occupant (102) into a protective posture to reduce accelerations, loads and moments of force on various parts of the occupant's body. In preferred embodiments, the seat bottom is deployed into its angled orientation by lowering the rear (124, 312, 507, 812) of the seat bottom, causing the seat bottom to pivot about a front pivot (172, 220, 320, 518, 820) at the front of the seat bottom. Typically, a vehicle safety seat includes a backrest (130, 240, 360, 550, 840). In some embodiments, a backrest (130, 240, 360, 550) is movable downwards and/or rearwards simultaneously with movement of the seat bottom. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227379 | APPARATUS FOR LIFTING AND MOVING A PERSON - An apparatus for lifting and moving a person comprises a mobile base assembly and a lift assembly moveably mounted on the base assembly permitting the lift assembly to move upwardly and downwardly relative to the base assembly. The lift assembly includes a frame member moveably engaging the base assembly. A first support arm of a butterfly seat is rotatably attached to the frame member for rotation about an upwardly extending axis. A second support arm of the butterfly seat is rotatably attached to the frame member laterally spaced from the first support arm for rotation about an upwardly extending axis. The first and second support arms include weight bearing platforms adjacent the free distal ends of the support arms. The first and second support arms are movable between a first position where the weight bearing platforms are close enough for supporting a person and a second position where the first support arm and the second support arm are spaced sufficiently from each other to receive a person between the weight bearing platforms. A powered lift is provided for moving the lift assembly upwardly and downwardly relative to the base assembly. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227380 | SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION UNIT - A seat occupancy detection unit ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227381 | Adjustable Back Rest Structure - An adjustable back rest structure is essentially composed of a soft mat and a plurality of leaning pads. The soft mat at least has a fastening surface, and each of the leaning pads is provided with a locator at the back surface thereof. The soft mat can be covered or laid on a seat, a chair or a bed or the like which is either for sitting or lying. The fastening surface of the soft mat is exposed to be fastened with the locators of the leaning pads thereby fastening the locators respectively at a proper position which matches nearly for individual user's backbone curve thereby enabling the user to sit down or lie down in an easy posture. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227382 | Dual Swivel Seats for Hunting Blinds - A dual swivel seat assembly has a single base support member that rotatably supports plural seats for rotation about a common vertical axis. The seats are rotatably supported by at least two swivel arms that rotatably connect the seats to the support member. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227383 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH STRUCTURAL SUPPORT - A safety seat configured for installation in a vehicle may include a seat shell that includes a bottom, a back, and first and second sides. The safety seat may also include a seat support configured to extend at least partially adjacent to the first side of the seat shell. A second seat support may extend at least partially adjacent to the second side. The bottom of the safety seat may be located between the seat supports. The safety seat may include attachment straps that are each attached at a first end to a fixed location within the vehicle and attached at a second end to a bend of the seat support that is configured to define an attachment point. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227384 | RECONFIGURABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN - A reconfigurable support system for children a universal seat and a plurality of base frames such as a toddler seat frame, a high chair frame, an infant seat frame, and a swing frame. The arms of the seat define receptacles that receive a portion of each frame. A locator assembly enables the seat to be coupled to each frame in a predetermined orientation. A lock mechanism removably secures the seat to each frame. The support system further includes support legs that selectively connect to the frames and support the frames over a supporting surface. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227385 | FOLDING SEAT SYSTEM - A split stowing seat system is used, in a vehicle. The seat system may comprise a seat cushion ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227386 | RECLINER MECHANISM WITH MOUNTING FEATURE - A seat assembly is provided and may include a support member having a first surface, a second surface, and an aperture disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may be substantially coplanar with the second surface and a recliner mechanism may be received between the first surface and the second surface and may at least partially overlap the aperture. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227387 | OCCUPANT CONTROLLED MULTI-SURFACE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR IMPROVED COMFORT - A vehicle head restraint that includes a first surface and a second surface. The second surface includes at least one property distinct from the first surface, wherein the at least one property includes surface geometry and material. The head restraint is capable of adjusting between a first surface user accessible position and a second surface user accessible position, wherein each surface is designed to support a user head during a collision. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227388 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A SEAT AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ADJUSTING DEVICE - An adjusting device for a seat comprises at least one fluid chamber and a valve assembly in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. Each fluid chamber is configured to be installed in the seat to adjust at least a portion of the seat upon inflation or deflation. The at least one fluid chamber comprises a first fluid chamber. The valve assembly comprises a check valve and a 3/2-way valve. A first port of the 3/2-way valve is in fluid communication with the check valve, and a second port of the 3/2-way valve is in fluid communication with the first fluid chamber. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227389 | VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION WITH INTEGRATED VENTILATION - A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. A cushion is included in each of the seat bottom and seat back. A stream of air is provided to the seat bottom and back to reach a passenger seated on the vehicle seat. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227390 | SEAT TRIM ASSEMBLY - A seat trim assembly including a cushion and a retention clip. The retention clip includes first and second retention portions and a flexible arm. The first and second retention portions are adapted to engage a trim cover assembly. The flexible arm connects the first and second retention portions and has a serpentine configuration that facilitates flexing of the retention clip. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227391 | REAR SEAT DIVIDER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A divider for a rear seat of a motor vehicle is formed as a single, free-standing element having a block that is compressible and has shape memory, wherein the block has a pliable covering and has a base and a back surface. A lap restraint belt interface has a first slot that extends through the block for accepting an inserted lap restraint belt and the first slot is oriented for compressively urging at least a portion of the base against a bottom surface of the rear seat and a portion of the back surface toward a backrest when the inserted lap restraint belt is engaged. A second interface accepts a second restraint device and is oriented for adding a compressively urging force at least toward the backrest of the rear seat when the second restraint device is engaged. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227392 | Child safety seat magnetic web attachment - The present invention provides a child safety seat installed within a motor vehicle, including both upper portions of a harness web threaded through a pair of sleeves surrounding that portion of the web proximate a child's chest area. It is an object of this invention to eliminate the disadvantages of the harness webs, tangs and buckle, falling into the depression or concavity formed by the contours of the seat, interfering with placing a child within the seat. The upper portions of both webs are required to be connected laterally to offer protection against separation in the event of a sudden deceleration. The sleeves therefore include a latchable connector to selectively couple or uncouple one sleeve to another. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227393 | Self-Propelled Civil Engineering Machine And In Particular A Road-Milling Machine, Road Recycler Or Road Stabilizer - The invention relates to a self-propelled civil engineering machine, in particular a road-milling machine, a road recycler, or a road stabilizer, having a frame carried by a set of running gear, a working unit for performing work required for the civil engineering operation, and in particular a working drum, and a drive unit carried by the frame of the machine, to drive the working drum. A power transmitter is used to transmit the driving power from the drive unit to the working unit. The drive unit of the self-propelled civil engineering machine has a first and a second drive engine, the power transmitter being so designed that the driving powers coming from the first and the second drive engines can be transmitted to the working unit together. With the design of drive according to the invention, a particularly space-saving construction is obtained for the drive and this allows the power of the drive unit to be increased without having to exceed the present width for transport of the self-propelled civil engineering machine. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227394 | Method, Apparatus And Computer Program For Scheduling The Extraction Of A Resource And For Determining The Net Present Value Of An Extraction Schedule - The scheduling of extraction of a resource within a mine is disclosed which comprises obtaining drill hole grade data relating to the resource and creating a plurality of different block models, with each block in each model having a resource grade and each of the block models honouring the drill hole grade data. An extraction schedule is determined based on a cut-off grade policy to increase expected net present value of the mine. The cut-off grade policy can be a variable cut-off grade and the scheduling using the variable cut-off grade is converted from a non-linear representation to a linear representation and a mixed integer programming formulation is used for simultaneous optimisation of the extraction schedule and the cut-off grade. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227395 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA BLASTING - A method, system and apparatus for plasma blasting comprises a solid object having a borehole, a blast probe comprising a high voltage electrode and a ground electrode separated by a dielectric separator, wherein the high voltage electrode and the dielectric separator constitute an adjustable probe tip, and an adjustment unit coupled to the adjustable probe tip, wherein the adjustment unit is configured to selectively extend or retract the adjustable probe tip relative to the ground electrode and a blasting media, wherein at least a portion of the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode are submerged in the blast media. The blasting media comprises a thixotropic or electro-rheological fluid. The adjustable tip permits fine-tuning of the blast. The property of instantaneous high viscosity of thixotropic and electro-rheological fluids is advantageously used to seal the cavity containing the blasting probe thereby increasing the blasting pressure making the whole system more efficient. | 2011-09-22 |
20110227396 | MINING SYSTEM - A method of mining ore in a mine pit ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110227397 | MINING MACHINE WITH DRIVEN DISC CUTTERS - A mining machine includes a cutting mechanism with an arm, and a substantial weight of more than a thousand pounds attached to the arm. The mining machine also includes a first disc cutter adapted to engage the material to be mined and mounted on a first disc cutter assembly for eccentrically driving the first disc cutter, the first disc cutter assembly being mounted within the substantial weight. The mining machine also includes at least a second disc cutter spaced apart from the first disc cutter assembly and adapted to engage the material to be mined, and mounted on a second disc cutter assembly for eccentrically driving the second disc cutter, the second disc cutter assembly being mounted within the substantial weight. | 2011-09-22 |