40th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100251752 | VENTILATED PANEL AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A PANEL - The subject of the invention is a panel intended to form part of a wall delimiting a refrigerated chamber of a refrigerated box or to be positioned on such a wall, the panel including a photovoltaic module comprising at least one photovoltaic cell on the face of the panel facing towards the outside of the box, a layer of insulating material on the face of the panel facing towards the inside of the box, and air flow means interposed between the photovoltaic module and said insulating layer, and also a refrigerated box comprising such a panel on one of its walls and a vehicle comprising such a box. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251753 | REFRIGERATING CONTAINER FOR LAND, ROAD AND RAIL VEHICLES - The invention relates to a refrigerated container for land, road and rail vehicles, the inside of the rear side of said refrigerated container having formed in it a chute extending vertically and largely over the width of the container and featuring a transverse wall above which warmed refrigerated air which is collected beneath the roof area of the container can be supplied to the chute with downward deflection, wherein at least one port with an inserted annular part is formed in the transverse wall, and the warmed refrigerated air can be conducted to heat exchangers surfaces of an evaporator of a refrigerant circuit, said heat exchange surfaces projecting into the chute, via a blower through the flow cross section of said annular part, and wherein the refrigerated air cooled down by heat exchanger surfaces can be conducted back into the floor area of the refrigerated container from the bottom of the chute. In accordance with the invention flow directors for the warmed refrigerated air drawn in by the blower are provided above and to the side of the transverse wall, in order to laterally direct said warmed refrigerated air into the flow cross section of the annular part ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251754 | DEGASSING CONTAINER FOR REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a degassing container for a refrigerator in which a portion of air within a storage space is forcedly discharged to allow the storage space to become a low pressure state. The degassing container includes a case, a door, a gasket, a pressing part, and a degassing adjustment part. The case has an opened side. The door selectively shields the opened side of the case. The gasket is interposed between the door and the case and elastically deformed and closely attached when the door is shielded. The pressing part is provided in the door and the case and selectively closely attaches the door by a rotation operation. The degassing adjustment part selectively enters and exits air within the case by operating the pressing part. Therefore, the refrigerator has improved storage performance. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251755 | Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages and visually identifying when such beverages reach target temperature - The cooling chest for rapidly quenching beverages includes a quench tray for holding containers of beverage. The quench tray is lowered into salt-water or other cooling liquid which is cooled by a refrigeration unit. A processing device determines the temperature of the beverages within the containers within the quench tray and further activates a mechanism for removing the quench tray from the water or cooling liquid when the desired temperature is reached. The processing device can also activate the mechanism for removing the quench tray from the water or cooling liquid when the upper lid or access doors are opened. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251756 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH LUBRICANT COOLER - A refrigerant vapor compression system is provided that includes a refrigerant circuit and a lubricant cooler circuit. The lubricant cooler circuit is operatively associated with the compression device for cooling a lubricant associated with the compression device and includes a heat exchanger coil disposed downstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger with respect to the flow of heating medium. The lubricant cooler heat exchanger defines a flow path for passing the lubricant in heat exchange relationship with the cooled heating medium leaving the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251757 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS AND FLUID MACHINE USED FOR THE SAME - A refrigeration cycle apparatus | 2010-10-07 |
20100251758 | HUMIDITY CONTROL APPARATUS - A humidity control apparatus has a refrigerant circuit | 2010-10-07 |
20100251759 | Liquid pressure cycle having an ejector - The liquid pressure cycle having an ejector pressurizes the liquid refrigerant of the system with a positive displacement rotary pump rather than pressurizing the vapor refrigerant with a vapor compressor. This high-pressure liquid proceeds into two pressure streams. The first stream is directed to an expansion valve then on to an evaporator for space air or other medium cooling. The second stream is directed to the driving force input port of an ejector. This high-pressure input mixes with the low-pressure output from the evaporator. The result of this mixing provides for sufficient pressure enhancement to condense the combination refrigerant vapor as it passes through the condenser. The liquid flow from the condenser proceeds back to the liquid pressure pump and the cycle is repeated. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251760 | SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATION, HEATING OR AIR-CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY, PARTICULARLY REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to a system for refrigeration, heating or air-conditioning technology, particularly a refrigeration system, including a working medium circuit, which has a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator connected successively in the flow direction. Particularly stable operating behavior of the system is achieved in a simple manner in that means, which thermally couple the liquid operating medium flowing to the expansion valve to the operating medium flowing from the expansion valve to the evaporator, are provided in order to maintain the temperature of the liquid operating medium constant. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251761 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigeration apparatus uses a refrigerant that operates in a supercritical range. The refrigeration apparatus includes a compression mechanism, a heat source-side heat exchanger, an expansion mechanism, a usage-side heat exchanger, a switching mechanism, an intercooler, a bypass tube, and an injection tube. The switching mechanism is configured to switch between cooling and heating operation states. When the switching mechanism is switched to the cooling operation state to allow refrigerant to flow to the heat source-side heat exchanger and a reverse cycle defrosting operation for defrosting the heat source-side heat exchanger is performed, the refrigerant is caused to flow to the heat source-side heat exchanger, the intercooler and the injection tube. After the defrosting of the intercooler is detected as being complete, the bypass tube is used so as to ensure that the refrigerant does not flow to the intercooler and the injection valve is controlled so that the opening degree is increased. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251762 | Water crystallizer employing mercury wetted surface - A dendritic ice crystallizer having a mercury wetted surface ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251763 | Apparatus and Methods for Natural Gas Transportation and Processing - In the transportation and processing of natural gas liquid nitrogen and liquid carbon dioxide is used in a heat exchanger process to liquefy natural gas supplied by a field site. The liquefied natural gas is transported to a regasification plant where cold energy in a part of the liquefied natural gas in an air separation device is used to produce liquid nitrogen and oxygen, natural gas. The oxygen is combusted in a power production plant, which captures the carbon dioxide produced by the combustion. This carbon dioxide is liquefied it using another part of the liquefied natural gas. The liquid nitrogen and liquid carbon dioxide is then transported to be used for further liquefaction of natural gas supplied by the field site. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251764 | Hydrocarbon Gas Processing - A process and an apparatus are disclosed for the recovery of ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream in a compact processing assembly. The gas stream is cooled and divided into first and second streams. The first stream is further cooled to condense substantially all of it and is thereafter expanded to lower pressure and supplied as a feed between first and second absorbing means inside the processing assembly. The second stream is expanded to lower pressure and supplied as the bottom feed to the second absorbing means. A distillation vapor stream is collected from the upper region of the first absorbing means and directed into one or more heat exchange means inside the processing assembly to heat it while cooling the gas stream and the first stream. The heated distillation vapor stream is compressed to higher pressure and divided into a volatile residue gas fraction and a compressed recycle stream. The compressed recycle stream is cooled to condense substantially all of it by the distillation vapor stream in the one or more heat exchange means inside the processing assembly, and is thereafter expanded to lower pressure and supplied as top feed to the first absorbing means. A distillation liquid stream is collected from the lower region of the second absorbing means and directed into a heat and mass transfer means inside the processing assembly to heat it and strip out its volatile components while cooling the gas stream. The quantities and temperatures of the feeds to the first and second absorbing means are effective to maintain the temperature of the upper region of the first absorbing means at a temperature whereby the major portions of the desired components are recovered in the stripped distillation liquid stream. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251765 | Cryogenic Separation of Synthesis Gas - A process and apparatus for separating a feed containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and optionally nitrogen to form a product gas having a desired H | 2010-10-07 |
20100251766 | REFRIGERATION GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for generating refrigeration in a process operating at sub-ambient temperatures in which the refrigeration is generated by a turboexpander. The turboexpander is coupled to a generator controlled so that its speed is maintained at a setpoint through electromagnetic braking and its power output is maintained at line matching voltage and frequency. The speed control of the generator therefore, also controls the speed of the turboexpander. The setpoint is calculated to be equal to a product of an operational efficiency parameter, U/C | 2010-10-07 |
20100251767 | Finger Jewelry Article - A finger jewelry article has a crown that covers the top or back of the finger, a cap or tip portion, with a hollow protruberance or nail portion, and bands that extend across the bottom to define first and second open zones at positions of the first and second finger knuckle joints. The article may be straight or curved, and may be made of any of a variety of materials, such as precious or non-precious metals, ceramics, or durable plastic resins. The finger jewelry article may be encrusted with precious or semi-precious stones. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251768 | Pro-Life Religious Bracelet with Prayer Blocks - A bracelet comprising interconnected blocks for use in the Pro-Life movement for reminding people of the reproductive process associated with the human fetuses, each block containing an individualized prayer on the reverse side. The bracelet portrays continual development from the fertilization stage and through the last month of birth. The present invention is a Pro-life religious bracelet designed for use by the Pro-life movement to help people understand the various stages of conception and perhaps dissuade individuals from performing abortions. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251769 | Adjustable Jewelry Assembly - An adjustable jewelry assembly includes an adjustable bail member adapted for connection to a flexible jewelry member, a primary pendant removably connected to the bail member and/or and a secondary pendant removably connected to the bail member behind the primary pendant. At least a portion of the secondary pendant is viewable through the primary pendant. The secondary pendant can be connected to the bail member with first and second decorative surfaces facing either forwardly or rearwardly. Each surface has one or more distinguishing visual features and multiple pendants can be interchanged, stacked on the pendant, and/or reversed to thereby accommodate a user's clothing type and fashion preferences with a minimum number of jewelry pieces. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251770 | Process for producing silica glass product - A process for producing a transparent or opaque silica glass product including mixing a silica fine powder and a cellulose derivative and injection molding the mixture, followed by degreasing treatment and baking treatment, which is characterized in that the cellulose derivative is a cellulose derivative which causes reversible thermal gelation in an aqueous solution of at least one member selected from methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose; in producing a transparent silica glass product, the cellulose derivative is added in water heated at a gelation temperature thereof or higher, and after cooling, the formed aqueous solution is kneaded with the silica fine powder; and in producing an opaque silica glass product, the cellulose derivative is added in a silica slurry containing a silica powder and heated at a gelation temperature of the cellulose derivative or higher. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251771 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DOPED QUARTZ GLASS - The invention relates to a method allowing cost-effective production of doped quartz glass, particularly laser-active quartz glass, that is improved with regard to the homogeneity of the doping material distribution, in that a suspension is provided comprising SiO | 2010-10-07 |
20100251772 | MOLTEN GLASS PRODUCING APPARATUS AND MOLTEN GLASS PRODUCING METHOD EMPLOYING THE APPARATUS - The present invention is to provide a molten glass producing apparatus realizing simultaneously the production of a glass article of high quality and save-energy in producing molten glass, a molten glass producing method employing the molten glass producing apparatus and a method for producing a glass article. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251773 | METHOD OF HEATING A GLASS PANEL AND APPARATUS APPLYING THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of heating a glass panel. The method comprises conveying the glass panel through a tempering furnace, in which tempering furnace the glass panel is heated with radiation heaters and overhead convection blasting means extending crosswise of the tempering furnace. Hot air is drawn from inside the furnace and delivered back onto the glass panel's top surface. The glass panel is heated with overhead convection blasting means extending lengthwise of the tempering furnace and capable of pressurizing air outside the tempering furnace, heating the air by directing it into the tempering furnace, and that the heated air is delivered onto the glass panel's top surface. In addition, the invention relates to an apparatus applying the method. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251774 | CREEP RESISTANT MULTIPLE LAYER REFRACTORY USED IN A GLASS MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - An isopipe for use in a glass manufacturing system is described herein that has core portion made of a refractory material selected both for its refractory characteristics as well as its ability to withstand creep, and an outermost layer made from a second refractory material selected both for its refractory properties as well as its compatibility with contacting molten glass during a fusion glass forming process (e.g. low solubility in the glass). In addition, a method of making an isopipe have a core made of one refractory material and at least one layer covering the core made from another refractory material is disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251775 | DEUTERIUM TREATMENT METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBRES - A treatment method for an optical fibre including the steps of exposing the fibre to an atmosphere containing deuterium at a given temperature, concentration and pressure, measuring the attenuation in the fibre as a function of time at least one wavelength, during the exposure of the fibre to an atmosphere containing deuterium, identifying an attenuation maximum after an exposure duration, and stopping the exposure of the fibre to the atmosphere containing deuterium when said duration has elapsed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251776 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR OPERATING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A circuit for operating a household appliance, wherein the circuit includes a switched-mode power supply for converting the power supply of a public power supply network into direct supply voltage. The circuit also includes a controller that is connected to the switched-mode power supply for being supplied with the direct supply voltage and for controlling processes of the household appliance. An EMC filter is provided to protect the public supply network from interference signals from the household appliance. The EMC filter includes a condenser that is connected between a phase conductor pole and a neutral conductor pole of the public power supply network; a bleeder resistor that is connected in parallel with the condenser; and a switch that can be activated by the controller to connect the condenser and the bleeder resistor to the neutral conductor pole. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251777 | WASHING/DRYING MACHINE - A washing/drying machine according to the present invention is capable of efficiently performing a drying operation to reduce a drying period. The washing/drying machine includes a tank ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251778 | Machine for Washing and/or Drying Laundry - A machine for laundry has a drum shaft rotatably mounted by a bearing for driving a laundry drum and having a device for determining loading-relevant characteristic variables or an unbalance of the laundry drum or of the drum shaft. The device for determining loading-relevant characteristic variables or an unbalance includes a magnetic field sensor that senses a magnetized region on the drum shaft or the laundry drum. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251779 | MACHINE FOR CLEANING, WASHING, DRYING AND IRONING CLOTHES AND GARMENTS - The present invention relates to a multifunction machine for laundries, which comprises a body or frame ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251780 | Laundry Treatment Machine And A Sensor For Sensing the Quality of Water Therefor - A wash water sensing apparatus of a laundry treatment machine is provided. The wash water sensing apparatus includes a sealing cover coupled to the tub by being inserted into a hole of the tub, the sealing cover including a through hole; and a sensor body including a plurality of electrodes for measuring the conductivity of wash water and coupled to the sealing cover by being inserted into the through hole. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the structure of a laundry treatment machine and facilitate the assembly of a laundry treatment machine. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251781 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes: a cabinet forming an external appearance; an outer tub hanging within the cabinet and having an open upper portion allowing the clothes to enter therethrough, and allowing washing water to be put therein; and an inner tub disposed within the outer tub and rotating based on a vertical shaft, wherein the outer tub includes: a base through which a driving shaft rotating the inner tub; and a side wall part extending upward from the base to form a side wall of the outer tub and having a lower portion thicker than an upper portion thereof. The increase in weight according to an increase in capacity can be reduced and a loss of rigidity can be to minimized. Also, because the center of gravity is removed to a lower side, stability with respect to vibrations can be obtained. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251782 | Basket Assembly For A Washing Machine - A basket assembly ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251783 | WASHING MACHINE WITH A DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR SYSTEM - A washing machine with a direct drive motor system including a tub, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub, a shaft connected to the drum, and a direct drive motor comprising a rotor assembly fastened to the shaft and including magnets positioned in a circumferential direction, and a stator assembly. The stator assembly includes a plurality of magnetic cores and a disc-shaped element including a plurality of finger-shaped portions. Each of the finger-shaped portions has one of the plurality of magnetic cores secured thereto. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251784 | FABRIC TREATING MACHINE - A fabric treating machine includes a spray nozzle for spraying water supplied from a water supply passage into an inner tub and a spray nozzle combining unit for combining the spray nozzle with a case. Fabric loaded in the inner tub can be effectively soaked through the spray nozzle. Furthermore, a spray direction of the spray nozzle can be accurately adjusted when the spray nozzle is fitted in the case, and thus the spray nozzle can be easily fitted in the case and water sprayed through the spray nozzle can be prevented from overflowing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTAINER SECURITY - A shipping container includes internal computer-operated locks that cannot be accessed from outside the container. A satellite receiver inside the container can receive position signals and other commands from a satellite to unlock the locks. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251786 | Door Lock of Key-Driven Transmission Structure - A door lock of key-driven transmission structure which is comprised of a case, a swing arm, a first link bar and a second link bar, whereof the first and second link bars and a lock-bolt structure on the case can be driven by the said swing arm to open or close lock. A first transmission piece is driven when the said lock-bolt structure is actuated, and an actuator is driven by the said first transmission piece to further drive the two top and bottom pull rods which further drive the two top and bottom lock-bolts to extend outward for locking, thereby to reach a combining action between the lock-bolt structure as well as the top and bottom lock-bolts. The said lock-bolt structure is further through linking with a labor saving component installed on the said second link bar to achieve the labor saving and easy operation effects. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251787 | Micro Motor Locking System - The invention relates to locking systems to realize locking function in embodiments such as electronic gates, drawers, cabinets, safes and similar things and it consists of linear motion transmission member ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251788 | Safety door lock - A door lock includes an actuating lever attached to a housing and engaged with a handle shaft, a rotary member rotatably mounted to the housing and connected to the actuating lever with a slide plate and a rocker arm, a spindle rotatably engaged with the rotary member, a latch member slidably attached to the rotary member and engageable with the spindle, and a follower having an actuating finger for selectively disengaging the latch member from the spindle and for preventing the spindle from being rotated by the rotary member and the actuating lever when the door is locked, and for preventing the connecting mechanism between the dead bolt and the actuating lever from being damaged by the actuating lever brutally or forcedly. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251789 | Global Warming Mitigation Method - The present invention provides a method of sequestering carbon dioxide and water in a desert environment. In a first step heat that would otherwise cause thermal expansion of the ocean and resultant sea level rise is extracted to produce energy. A portion of the energy is used to desalinate seawater. The desalinate water is pumped into a desert environment and vegetation is planted in the irrigated desert portion. The vegetation sequesters carbon dioxide. The seawater extracted for desalination further reduces sea level rise. Irrigation water moderates the day and nighttime temperature fluctuations of hot deserts. Lowering the daytime temperature increases the deserts potential to sequester water. The commercial and arable potential of the desert is augmented by the enrichment of its soil by composted vegetation, its irrigation and the moderation of its diurnal temperature fluctuations. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251790 | GRANULAR ORGANIC FERTILIZER - This invention relates to a process for producing a granular dry organic fertilizer and the fertilizer produced by the process. The process includes the steps of providing a peat with a pH of 6-7; if necessary, sifting the peat through a sieve to remove fibres bigger than 4 mm; treating the peat with a base and forming a mixture; treating the mixture with an organic acid such as propionic acid, EDTA, amino acids, fulvic acid; and then granulating the mixture to produce a granulated dry organic carbon fertilizer which is pH buffered at 6-7. This granular fertilizer is a complete fertilizer and is acceptable for the use in organic farming all over the world. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251791 | DUAL SALT FERTILIZER GIVING ENHANCED CROP YIELDS - Multiple-component fertilizer materials and methods of use are provided, wherein the fertilizer materials include first and second fertilizer products respectively including an ammoniacal fertilizer (e.g., urea) in combination with a partial calcium salt of a selected copolymer, and a phosphorous fertilizer (e.g., DAP) in combination with a partial sodium salt of a selected copolymer. The copolymer fractions of the first and second fertilizer products are most preferably copolymers of itaconic acid and maleic anhydride. The fertilizer materials give synergistically enhanced crop yields when applied to soil or growing plants. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251792 | MANDREL MILL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEAMLESS PIPE OR TUBE - The present invention provides a mandrel mill and the like that is capable of not only enhancing the elongation ratio of the pipe or tube, but also suppressing a pinhole defect from occurring. The first means of the present invention provides a mandrel mill comprising a plurality of rolling stands in which two grooved rolls R | 2010-10-07 |
20100251793 | Prestressed Rolling Mill Housing Assembly With Improved Operational Features - The present invention provides a Cluster mill which utilizes a Cluster mill gauge control system, has a high mill stiffness, a large work roll gap for threading, a rapid work roll gap opening, accurate roll force computation, side to side tilting, and utilizes work rolls over a much wider diameter range. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251794 | FORGING MANDREL FOR HOT-FORGING TUBULAR WORKPIECES OF METAL - The invention relates to a forging mandrel for hot-forging tubular workpieces of metal, said mandrel comprising a mandrel body and a mandrel bar, in which forging mandrel the mandrel body is composed of a heat-resistant material. The forging mandrel according to the invention is embodied here in such a way that the mandrel body is provided, at least in the work zone, with a layer which reduces the dissipation of heat into the mandrel body during the forging process and adheres firmly to the mandrel body, wherein the layer has a lower thermal conductivity than the material of the mandrel body and has a thickness of at least 50 μm. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251795 | Device for Manufacturing Profiles - A device for manufacturing profiles from a sheet includes at least one work station with a base plate and two die halves, wherein the die halves and the base plate extend in the longitudinal direction of the profile to be manufactured, and the die halves are arranged on the base plate movable relative to one another perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the profile. A generic device and method for manufacturing profiles with which even heavily structured profiles can be economically produced with high flexibility, is provided by a punch for forming the sheet. The punch is movable perpendicular to the relative movement of the die halves and perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the profile to be manufactured. The base plate has a die adapted to the punch, in which the sheet is formed, and the die of the base plate and the punch pertaining to it are exchangeable. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251796 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHAPING ELECTRIC WIRE FOR STATOR COIL OF ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - An electric wire shaping apparatus includes a pair of male and female shaping dies and a pressing mechanism. Each of the male and female shaping dies has a shaping surface that includes a plurality of straight parts and a plurality of bent parts. The pressing mechanism moves one of the male and female shaping dies toward the other, thereby pressing a turn portion of an electric wire between the shaping surfaces of the male and female shaping dies in a width-wise direction of the turn portion. Furthermore, the male and female shaping dies are so configured that when they are located closest to each other, a gap W | 2010-10-07 |
20100251797 | BENDING MACHINE - Bending machine, in particular a folding press ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251798 | Method of Manufacturing a Metal Vessel - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a metal vessel by way of stamping of vertical halves from a metal sheet, and in particular to a method comprising: stamping at least a first vessel half and a second vessel half from a metal sheet; adhering at least the first vessel half with the second vessel half forming a vessel, the vessel being a single piece article having an opening on one end for ingress and egress of a liquid or a gas and having a seam along two of the vessel vertical walls and along the bottom of the vessel where the first vessel half and the second vessel half make contact; and applying a top finish at the opening of the vessel allowing for a closure to be used to seal and selectively reseal the vessel. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251799 | TOOLING POD FOR DOUBLE ACTION CAN END PRESS - A double action tooling press apparatus for forming a beverage can lid has a longitudinal axis, an inner tooling assembly, and an outer tooling assembly. The inner tooling assembly is positioned about the longitudinal axis and has a downwardly extending stem. The stem has an upper segment having a free end and a separate lower segment having a proximal end. The proximal end is in operative communication with, but is not joined to, the lower free end of the upper segment. An opposing distal end is joined to a punch core tool. The outer tooling assembly is positioned about the longitudinal axis and has a passageway through which a portion of the stem passes, a chamber in which the proximal end of the lower segment of the stem resides and traverses upwardly and downwardly therein, a biasing means within the chamber for biasing the lower segment of the stem in an upward position, and a circumferential tooling assembly. The circumferential tooling assembly has a first tool having an annular contacting surface and a void defined by an elongated circumferential sidewall, an upper pressure sleeve located radially inwardly of the annular contacting surface of the blank punch and within the void defined by the inner surface of the elongated circumferential sidewall of the blank punch, and a second tool within the upper pressure sleeve and encircling the punch core tool. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251800 | Robust Self Testing of a Motion Sensor System - A method for self-testing a dual-mass linear accelerometer in which a self-test voltage is applied to urge the two masses to move in opposite directions. Self-test signals are then applied to obtain a differential mode signal to detect masses repositioned in opposing directions. During testing, common disturbances to the two masses are rejected as common mode signals. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251801 | CHARACTERISATION OF SOFT BODY IMPACTS - An apparatus for characterising the fragmentation of a body following impact with a surface, particularly the fragmentation of a bird following impact with part of an intake of a gas turbine engine, comprises a gun, a target plate, a soft recovery plate across which the body's trajectory can be tracked, and a soft recovery system, characterised in that damage to the body is caused substantially only by the impact on the target plate. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251802 | QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE WITH NANOCRYSTALLINE OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILMS AND METHOD OF DETECTING VAPORS AND ODORS INCLUDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND VOLATILIZED CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - A nanocrystalline ITO thin film formed on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) facilitates detection of gaseous compounds emitted from an analyte. Adsorption of gas molecules onto the nanocrystalline ITO thin film changes the resonant frequency of the quartz crystal. Parameters such as the frequency of oscillation, surface resistance, integrated frequency response, integrated surface resistance response, initial response slope, average return to baseline slope, and/or return to baseline time/initial response time ratio of the quartz crystal with the nanocrystalline ITO thin film formed thereon are determined. Using the determined parameters and principal component analysis, principal components for the gaseous compounds are also determined. These determined principal components may be compared with known principal components corresponding to known analytes. The analyte may include any distinguishable substance, in any state that emits at least one gaseous compound that can be adsorbed on the nanocrystalline ITO thin film. Nonlimiting examples of analytes include alcoholic beverages, fruits, explosive compounds, VOCs, petroleum-based fuels, alkanes, aldehydes and ketones. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251803 | DETECTABLE REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein are detectable refrigerant compositions, comprising from about 0.001 to about 5 weight percent tracer compositions, which are useful to identify leaking in a vapor compression refrigeration and/or air conditioning system. The presence of the tracers make the refrigerant compositions detectable by chemo/electro-active array, corona discharge, heated diode, electrochemical, photoionization, infra red, ultrasonic and electron capture detectors. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251804 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR RECOGNIZING A CORRECT USE OF AN ALCOHOL MEASURING DEVICE - A device and a process are provided for recognizing a correct use of an alcohol measuring device by a test subject. At least one alcohol measuring device is provided with a signal transmitter, an analysis and control unit and a camera unit. An image field of the camera unit is divided into an inner image field area and an outer image field area. The inner image field area detects at least the face area of the test subject. The camera unit records changes at a boundary between the inner image field area and the outer image field area. A signal sent by the signal transmitter in the inner image field area can be detected by the camera unit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251805 | METHOD FOR LEAK TESTING AND LEAK TESTING APPARATUS - For leak testing closed containers ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251806 | FLUID PROBE - A device for detecting a property of a fluid includes a body region and a flexible element having a first end and a second end. The first end is fixedly located on the body region. The flexible element is arranged to move from at least a first configuration to a second configuration via bending of the flexible element. The flexible element includes an actuating portion arranged to move the flexible element between the first configuration and the second configuration. The device also includes a movement detector for detecting movement of the flexible element. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251807 | MOISTURE MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - A moisture monitoring device that measures the dielectric constant of a material to provide an indication of the moisture content of a material. The moisture monitoring device can provide an instantaneous indication of the moisture content of a material (e.g., soil). The moisture monitoring device can include a number of interchangeable decorative to allow a user to customize the appearance of the device. The moisture monitoring device can be used in conjunction with a moisture monitoring system that can be used to control a watering system (e.g., an irrigation system). A method for providing an instantaneous indication of the moisture content of a material is also disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251808 | PART FOR MEASURING FORCES OR PRESSURES, AND SENSOR COMPRISING SUCH A PART - A part to be mounted into force or pressure sensors includes an annular measuring element made of piezoelectric material. First and second electrodes rest against respective opposite sides of the measuring element and are provided with wires. An electrically insulating transmission member laterally adjoins the first electrode, across from the measuring element. Another electrically insulating insulation member laterally adjoins the second electrode, across from the measuring element. All said components are mounted within the part in such a way as to be centered relative to each other. The external face of the transmission member and the external face of the insulation member which face away from and run parallel to the electrodes are designed in a very planar manner, having a levelness of less than 10 μm. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251809 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING AN INJECTION VALVE, CONNECTED TO A FUEL RAIL, OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for diagnosing an injection valve ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251810 | COMBINATION OF BEARING COMPONENT AND SENSOR - A combination of a bearing component and a sensor, wherein: (a) at least a portion of the bearing component is formed from a bearing steel; (b) the sensor comprises a sensor element and a support therefor; (c) at least a portion of the support is formed from a low carbon steel comprising no more than 0.2 wt. % carbon or from nickel or an alloy thereof or from titanium or an alloy thereof; and (d) the bearing component and the support are welded or brazed to one another via said respective portions. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251811 | ENGINE BENCH SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM - It is a challenge to make it possible to produce a resonance suppression effect, and perform a stable control even in a case where a spring rigidity of a shaft significantly varies. The challenge is achieved as follows. In an engine bench system in which an engine | 2010-10-07 |
20100251812 | CONTAINER FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL FLUIDS - A container includes a chamber for containing fluid. At least one sensor is disposed within the chamber for sensing a property of fluid in the container. A unit that receives a signal from the sensor communicates with a device that displays the property of the fluid in the container. The container may include first and second chambers. A first sensor is disposed within the first chamber. The first sensor is in contact with fluid in the first chamber. The first sensor senses a volume of fluid in the first chamber. A second sensor is disposed within the second chamber. The second sensor is in contact with fluid in the second chamber. The second sensor senses a volume of fluid in the second chamber. A diverter may direct fluid from an inlet to a bottom portion of the chamber and prevents the fluid from contacting the sensor. A releasable device may prevent fluid from flowing from the first chamber to the second chamber. The releasable device permits fluid to flow from the first chamber into the second chamber upon release of the releasable device. An element of the sensor may have a first portion with an electrical resistance per unit length greater than an electrical resistance per unit length of a second portion of the element. A shunt resistor extending between lower portions of first and second elements of the sensor may have a resistance equal to approximately 0.08 times a resistance of the sensor when the chamber is empty. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251813 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE CIRCULATION OF A FLUID AT AN OPENING AND CIRCUIT THAT COMPRISES SUCH A DEVICE - A device for monitoring circulation of a fluid at a first opening includes a housing through which fluid passes, the first opening to be monitored, at least a second opening that empties into a chamber of the housing, and a sealing element that can shift or be moved, in a reversible manner, from one closed position in which it seals the first opening to at least one open position in which it releases the opening and allows fluid circulation. The sealing element is capable of being deployed in the chamber, and its movement is controlled by at least one activating element. The sealing element includes a moving body that forms a piston whose one end part is configured to seal the first opening and a portion of membrane is sandwiched between the end part of the moving body and at least the edge that forms a seat of the first opening. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251814 | Flow Sensing Shutoff Valve - A flow sensing valve includes a valve housing having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a plurality of flow sensing ports. A valve member, located within the valve housing, is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. The valve member allows fuel flow between the inlet port and outlet port in the open position, and blocks fuel flow between the inlet port and the outlet port in the closed position. A position sensor, operably coupled to the valve member, is configured to determine a valve position of the flow sensing valve. The valve position is indicative of a valve open port area. A metered flow rate of pressurized fuel through the flow sensing valve in a upstream manifold is proportional to the valve open port area because the flow sensing valve maintains a nearly constant differential pressure across the inlet and outlet ports. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251815 | THERMAL FLOW SENSOR WITH TURBULENCE INDUCERS - A flow sensor ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251816 | FUEL GAUGING SYSTEM UTILIZING A DIGITAL FUEL GAUGING PROBE - A fluid measurement system utilizes one or more digital probes that communicate over a digital bus to a fluid gauging computer. The digital probes incorporate a capacitance to digital circuit that converts probe capacitance to a digital value. The digital value is communicated to the fuel gauging computer via a data bus. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251817 | THERMAL MECHANICAL ISOLATOR FOR VACUUM PACKAGING OF A DISC RESONATOR GYROSCOPE - A single layer micromachined thermal and mechanical isolator may be bonded between a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) die and package. Small bond pads of the isolator are attached to the periphery of the die. The isolator material may be chosen to match that of the die, reducing CTE mismatch. Long thin isolation beams can be used to provide thermal isolation against external temperature changes, which may be conducted through the package. Weak and flexible beams can be used to tolerate large displacements with very little resistance. Thus, excessive stress or distortion to the package, from either CTE mismatch or external stress, may be absorbed by the isolator and will not be transmitted to the MEMS die. Beam rigidity may be designed to attenuate vibration of particular frequency range. The isolator can be readily inserted into an existing disc resonator gyroscope package in one thermal compression bond step. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251818 | ENVIRONMENTALLY ROBUST DISC RESONATOR GYROSCOPE - Micromachined disc resonator gyroscopes (DRGs) are disclosed designed to be virtually immune to external temperature and stress effects. The DRG is a vibratory gyroscope that measures angular rate which is designed to have reduced sensitivity to external thermal and mechanical stress. The DRG features an integrated isolator that may be fabricated on the same wafer as the electrode wafer forming a plurality of integrated isolator beams. In addition, the DRG may include a wafer level hermetical vacuum seal, flip chip ball grid array (BGA), and vertical electrical feedthrough to improve reliability and to reduce manufacturing cost. An additional carrier layer may be used with shock stops, vertical electrical feedthrough, and the flip chip BGA. A pyrex or quartz cap with embedded getter and shock stops can be employed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251819 | DAMPING DEVICE - A device for damping a movement of a seismic mass of a micromechanical inertial sensor, the device being designed to apply a force to the seismic mass damping the movement of the seismic mass as a function of the values of at least one movement parameter of the seismic mass, the damping being produced electrically. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251820 | Method For Imaging Strain Of A Target Body - The invention is directed toward a new method for estimating and imaging the spatial and temporal mechanical behavior of materials in responses to a mechanical stimulus. This method is designed to work in inherently noisy applications, such as the imaging of the time-dependent mechanical behavior of biological tissues in vivo and using a preferred hand-held configuration of scanning. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251821 | Ultrasonic Measurement Method, Ultrasonic Measurement Apparatus, and Ultrasonic Sensor - An ultrasonic measurement method and an ultrasonic measurement apparatus are capable of performing an inspection for a short time with a high SN ratio and a small variation (that depends on an inspection direction) in sensitivity in a process for detecting a defect in all directions at 360 degrees using a matrix array sensor without performing mechanical scanning in all directions, while reducing noise that is caused by a bottom surface echo. An element selecting circuit selects a group of a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements for transmission from among ultrasonic transducer elements that constitute a two-dimensional array sensor so that the ultrasonic transducer elements for selected for transmission are arranged in line symmetry with respect to a first line symmetric axis to set the group selected for transmission. The element selecting circuit selects a group of a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements for reception so that the ultrasonic transducer elements selected for reception are arranged in line symmetry with respect to a second line symmetric axis that is perpendicular to the first line symmetric axis to set the group selected for reception. A transmitting element selector selects, as transmitting elements, the ultrasonic transducer elements set by the element selecting circuit. A receiving element selector selects, as receiving elements, the ultrasonic transducer elements set by the element selecting circuit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251822 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD - An ultrasonic transducer is provided with a distance measuring ultrasonic sensor for detecting a distance between the ultrasonic transducer and a surface of an inspection object and an inclination of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the surface of the inspection object, to control the distance and the inclination of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the inspection object based on information detected by the distance measuring ultrasonic sensor, and at least part of ultrasonic wave transmission/reception by the distance measuring ultrasonic sensor is performed during execution of aperture synthesis processing during which transmission/reception by the ultrasonic transducer is not performed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251823 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS - An acoustic transducer has a first transducer which transmits an acoustic primary wave having two frequency components, and a second transducer which, in order to receive a reflected wave of an acoustic secondary wave generated with propagation of the acoustic primary wave, is disposed so that a region for receiving the reflected wave is superimposed on the first transducer as seen along the direction of transmission of the acoustic primary wave. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251824 | Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanning Using a Plane Wave - The invention may be embodied as a fingerprint scanner having an ultrasonic wave detector, a platen, an ultrasonic wave generator located between the detector and the platen. The invention may be embodied as a method of scanning a finger. One such method includes providing a platen, a detector and a generator, the generator being placed between the platen and the detector. A finger may be provided on the platen, and an ultrasound wave pulse may be sent from the generator toward the finger. The wave pulse may be reflected from the finger, and received at the detector. The received wave pulse may be used to produce an image of the finger. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251825 | COMBINED WET-WET DIFFERENTIAL AND GAGE TRANSDUCER EMPLOYING A COMMON HOUSING - A combined wet-wet differential transducer and a gage pressure transducer located in the same housing, comprising a semiconductor chip which comprises a gage sensor chip on one section and a differential sensor chip on a second section. Each sensor chip has a Wheatstone bridge comprising piezoresistors and is responsive to an applied pressure. The gage chip and the differential chip are placed in a header having a front section and a back section adapted to receive a first and second pressure, respectively. The sensors are in communication with first and second pressure ports such that the absolute sensor provides an output indicative of a pressure applied to a first port and the differential sensor provides an output indicative of the pressure difference between the first and second pressure ports. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251826 | MICRO PIEZORESISTIVE PRESSURE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A micro semiconductor-type pressure sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The micro semi-conductor-type pressure sensor is implemented by etching a cavity-formation region of a substrate to form a plurality of trenches, oxidizing the plurality of trenches through a thermal oxidation process to form a cavity-formation oxide layer, forming a membrane-formation material layer on upper portions of the cavity-formation oxide layer and the substrate, forming a plurality of etching holes in the membrane-formation material layer, removing the cavity-formation oxide layer through the plurality of etching holes to form a cavity buried in the substrate, forming a membrane reinforcing layer on an upper portion of the membrane-formation material layer to form a membrane for closing the cavity, and forming sensitive films made of a piezoresisive material on an upper portion of the membrane. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251827 | Surface Mounted Instrument - A surface mounted instrument ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251828 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAS FLOW MEASUREMENT - A method and apparatus for measuring gas flow are provided. In one embodiment, a calibration circuit for gas control may be utilized to verify and/or calibrate gas flows utilized for backside cooling, process gas delivery, purge gas delivery, cleaning agent delivery, carrier gases delivery and remediation gas delivery, among others. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251829 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A FLUID FLOW PARAMETER WITHIN AN INTERNAL PASSAGE OF AN ELONGATED BODY - A method and apparatus for measuring at least one parameter of a fluid flowing through an internal passage of an elongated body is provided. The internal passage is disposed between a first wall and a second wall, and the first wall and the second wall each include an interior surface and an exterior surface. The method includes the steps of providing an array of at least two ultrasonic sensor units, operating the sensor units to transmit ultrasonic signals at one or more frequencies substantially coincident with at least one frequency at which the transmitted ultrasonic signals resonate within the first wall, receiving the ultrasonic signals with the sensor units, and processing the received ultrasonic signals to measure the at least one parameter of fluid flow within the internal passage. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251830 | Measuring system for media flowing in a pipeline - The measuring system of the invention comprises: A measuring transducer of vibration-type, through which medium flows during operation and which serves for producing oscillatory signals dependent on a viscosity of the flowing medium and/or a Reynolds number of the flowing medium; as well as a transmitter electronics electrically coupled with the measuring transducer for driven the measuring transducer and for evaluating oscillatory signals delivered by the measuring transducer. The measuring transducer includes: An inlet-side flow divider ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251831 | Load Cell for Sensing Supporting Forces in a Support Element - A load cell for detecting the supporting force transmitted by a load-bearing support element is provided. The load cell forms a measuring portion of the support element, which deforms under the supporting force and transverse forces in a direction deviating from the supporting force to form part of the support element with the same. A plurality of thin-film resistors are arranged at the measuring portion, and exhibit a reaction proportional to strain and whose reactions proportional to transverse forces cancel each other. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251832 | DYNAMOMETER - A dynamometer includes a roller that is rotabably mounted upon a shaft with the shaft being rotatably mounted upon a support that carries the weight of the roller, the dynamometer also having a shear beam load cell disposed within the roller with a first end secured adjacent to an inner surface of the roller and a second end attached to the shaft to provide the sole structural connection between the roller and the shaft. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251833 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION TESTING OF DIGITAL LOAD CELLS - A device and method for effectuating the temperature compensation testing of digital load cells. The device uses conductive heat transfer to establish and maintain the temperature of the load cell(s) during testing. The device may include a vessel into which one or more load cells to be tested are placed. Temperature control of the load cells may be accomplished by circulating a temperature controlled fluid through the vessel. The vessel containing the one or more load cells may then be placed in a load application device that applies a load(s) to the one or more load cells during testing. Readings from the one or more load cells are used to establish a temperature compensation factor for each load cell tested. In other embodiments, temperature control of the load cells may be accomplished by placing the load cells in contact with a solid heat transfer element(s). | 2010-10-07 |
20100251834 | LOAD SENSOR - A load sensor includes a base substrate having two holes as two fixing portions to a frame member as a detection object, a pair of strain detecting elements provided on a surface of the base substrate, and input-output terminals provided on the surface of the base substrate. The strain detecting elements are arranged in a region that is between the holes and is opposite the input-output terminals with respect to at least one of the holes. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251835 | SAMPLE PROCESSING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - The present invention provides microfluidic sample processing systems and devices comprising a plurality chambers and channels in fluidic communication with a sample loading port, and methods of making and employing such systems and devices. Preferably, the systems and devices of the present invention are configured such that temperature changes in the chambers allows liquid sample in the sample loading port to be drawn into the channels. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251836 | Apparatus and method for obtaining asphalt paving samples - Asphalt-sampling apparatus ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251837 | INTRAGASTRIC SPACE FILLERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING INCLUDING IN VITRO TESTING - An in vitro testing process for simulating conditions of a stomach, comprising, in combination: providing an intragastric device to an acetone bath; inducing swelling of the intragastric device; exacerbating weak spots in the intragastric device; observing the results; and estimating the results of an in vivo study. Improvements to an intragastric space filler to reduce failure at a balloon to shaft area including an adhesive fillet, washers, a balloon cuff and collar, a molded in balloon fillet, and a one-piece molded balloon assembly. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251838 | Fixture for Mechanical Analysis of a Hollow Tube - A test fixture for use with a Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) restrains a hollow cylindrical tube for purposes of performing either a tensile or transverse/bending load test. The fixture includes a clamp that is configured to restrain the tube without imparting a preload or changing a mechanical property of the tube. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251839 | RACK BUSH AND RACK PINION TYPE STEERING APPARATUS HAVING RACK BUSH FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a rack bush and a rack pinion type steering apparatus having the rack bush for a vehicle, which can smoothly support a load in an axial direction and a vertical direction of a rack bar so that it is possible to reduce abnormal abrasion of the rack bush, reduce a rattle noise caused by external force transferred through the rack bar during movement of the rack bar, and prevent damage to the rack bar and a pinion through distribution of the load due to an external impact on the shaft. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251840 | SEVEN SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes an input member, an output member, first and second interconnecting members, first and second countershaft members, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251841 | FIVE SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes an input member, an output member, first and second shafts, first and second countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251842 | GEAR-DRIVEN ASSEMBLY OF TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTING - Disclosed is a gear-driven assembly of transmission gear shifting. The gear-driven assembly comprises: a plurality of driven bevel gears engaging with the driving bevel gears of the gear-driving assembly, respectively; a driven shaft formed with at least one slit in an outer peripheral surface thereof in a longitudinal direction thereof, and having at least one ratchet installation section along an extension line of the slit; a sliding member inserted into the slit to slide to the ratchet installation section in a longitudinal direction of the ratchet installation section; and a plurality of ratchets installed between the ratchet installation section of the driven shaft and a coupling groove of the driven bevel gear such that the ratchets have elastic restoring force, in which the ratchets entirely or partially engage with the coupling groove by performing rotation as the ratchets make contact with the sliding member. Further, each driven bevel gear is coupled with the driven shaft and is formed with the coupling groove in an inner peripheral surface thereof. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251843 | DUAL CLUTCH FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes an input member, an output member, first and second shafts, a countershaft, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251844 | DUAL CLUTCH FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission connectable to an input member and has an output member, first and second shafts, first and second countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251845 | BALL NUT - A ball nut of a ball screw drive, in which the ball nut is mounted on a threaded spindle via balls. The ball nut has on its inner circumference a ball groove wound helically around an axis that extends over at least one winding, and a deflection body, with deflection ends, arranged on a circumferential face of the ball nut. The deflection ends engage into a recess of the ball nut, and adjoin an end and a start of the ball groove. The deflection body is supported on one side in radial directions and on the other side on a machine part. The deflection body is connected at its axial ends to bearings for mounting on the machine part. The bearings, which project circumferentially, engage into the recesses of the ball nut and are arranged with their bearing faces approximately flush with the outer circumferential face of the ball nut. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251846 | SEQUENTIAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT SYSTEM - An apparatus for controlling a sequential transmission of a vehicle is provided comprising a control motor that drives a selector drum for shifting gears wherein the apparatus measures torque applied to or position of the selector drum and controls the control motor to engage the gears, to accommodate for wear and transient gear interference or jamming. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251847 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL CONNECTOR - A shift cable assembly in one implementation may include a conduit, a core received within the conduit, a rod coupled to an end of the core, a slide tube in which the rod is received, and a multi-directional connector. The connector may have a housing coupled to the rod, a first surface with a first opening, a second surface with a second opening, and a cavity communicated between the first and second openings. The cavity is adapted to receive a component through either one of the first and second openings, and a fastener extends into the cavity between the first and second openings to engage a component received in the cavity and retain the component relative to the housing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251848 | SERVO BRAKE - A brake booster for a motor vehicle brake system of the “brake-by-wire” type, which can be activated, on the one hand, by a brake pedal and, on the other hand, as a function of a driver's request, as well as independently of the driver's will by an electronic control unit, wherein the coupling of the brake pedal to an input element of the brake booster is embodied by a piston rod head provided with longitudinal guide openings, in such a way that a limited relative movement of the brake pedal is possible with respect to the input element, as a result of which, in particular in the “brake-by-wire” operating mode, decoupling of the force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the input element is ensured. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251849 | STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLE - A steering wheel of a vehicle includes a steering wheel main body. The steering wheel main body includes a rim part, a boss part, a core metal, and a resin layer. The core metal includes a ring part and an offset part such that a distance from a center of the boss part to the offset part is smaller than a distance from the center of the boss part to the ring part. The resin layer includes a ring part resin layer covering the ring part, and an offset part resin layer covering the offset part. A thickness of the offset part resin layer at an outer side of a radial direction with respect to the offset part is thicker than a thickness of the ring part resin layer at the outer side of the radial direction with respect to the ring part. The resin layer is a complete circle. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251850 | Crank Transmission Mechanism with Elliptical Trace - A crank transmission mechanism includes a crank unit having a rail portion connected to an end thereof and a guide member is connected with a shaft which is connected with a disk. The rail portion is movably engaged with the guide member. A transmission unit is connected between the crank unit and the disk, the rail portion and the guide member are connected to the transmission unit. The transmission unit is adjusted according to the relative position between the rail portion of the crank unit and the guide member. The crank transmission mechanism is compact and the torque can be adjusted by slowly adjusting the length of the crank unit. The crank transmission mechanism can be used to bicycles, tricycles and elliptical exercising machine. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251851 | STARTER ADAPTED TO ABSORB ENGINE-OSCILLATION - A starter to start an engine mounted on a vehicle provides an electromagnetic solenoid to push a pinion gear towards a ring gear side, an electromagnetic switch to open and close a motor contact point. The electromagnetic solenoid and the electromagnetic switch are individually controlled by an Electronic Control Unit i.e., ECU. When an idle-stop is triggered, the ECU controls a starter relay to be closed during the ring gear is rotating whereby the pinion gear together with a clutch are pushed out to counter-motor direction by the electromagnetic solenoid. As a result, the pinion gear meshes with the ring gear that is rotating at lower rotational speed. Therefore, the inertial mass of the starter is added to the ring gear so that swinging of the engine can be suppressed. | 2010-10-07 |