46th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080277943 | Method and apparatus for harvesting biomechanical energy - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for harvesting energy from motion of one or more joints. Energy harvesters comprise: a generator for converting mechanical energy into corresponding electrical energy; one or more sensors for sensing one or more corresponding characteristics associated with motion of the one or more joints; and control circuitry connected to receive the one or more sensed characteristics and configured to assess, based at least in part on the one or more sensed characteristics, whether motion of the one or more joints is associated with mutualistic conditions or non-mutualistic conditions. If conditions are determined to be mutualistic, energy harvesting is engaged. If conditions are determined to be non-mutualistic, energy harvesting is disengaged. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277944 | Aircraft combination engines complemental connection and operation - A power generation system for propelling, and generating electrical power in, an aircraft, using a gas turbine engine coupled to a turbine starter/generator unit having therein an electrical machine capable of being selected to be alternatively a motor and an electrical power generator and having a coupling shaft extending therefrom to be engaged with the air compressor in the gas turbine engine and further having an interconnection conductor for electrical energization. An internal combustion engine provided as an intermittent combustion engine in the aircraft has an air intake coupled through an air transfer duct connected to the air compressor to allow the transfer of compressed air thereto, and has in connection therewith a supply starter/generator unit with a coupling shaft extending therefrom to be engaged with the intermittent combustion engine power shaft. An interconnection conductor therein for electrical energization is electrically interconnected with the turbine starter/generator unit interconnection conductor. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277945 | Protection techniques for a back-up electric power system - One embodiment of the present application is directed to a protection technique for a back-up electric power generation system. This system includes an electric power generator, generator control circuitry, electrical output sensors to provide one or more corresponding signals, electrical switching equipment to selectively couple the generator to an electrical load, and electric power feeder conductors to route electric power from the generator to the switching equipment. The control circuitry is responsive to the sensor signals to determine if a shut-down condition exists as a function of a protection profile determined for the system. This profile may account for damage thresholds of the generator, the feeder conductors, and the electrical switching equipment for each of a number of different combinations of level and duration of electrical output as represented by the sensor signals. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277946 | Assemblies for Partial Release - The invention provides an assembly ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277947 | Rod Set Clip for Vehicle Door - A latch set clip for use with a vehicle door and method of assembly are disclosed. The latch set clip may include a clip main body that mounts to a latch lever of a door latch assembly and a clip pivoting body that, with the main body, secures a lever rod to the latch set clip. The latch set clip may allow for components of a latch/window regulator module to be assembled before assembly into the vehicle door. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277948 | Vehicle door handle apparatus - To provide a supporting structure of a rotating section which offers not only facilitated mounting but also resistance to dropout. There are provided a handle base | 2008-11-13 |
20080277949 | Safety Door Stop - A safety doorstop device comprising a first pair of recessed walls configured to be joined at one end so that an inner cut angle is formed between the pair of recessed walls; and a doorstop body configured to incorporate the first pair of recessed walls so that a gap formed between a hinged edge of an open door and a door jamb is supported by the doorstop body such that at least one recessed wall contacts at least one of the hinged edge of the open door, the inner edge of the door jamb, and the inner edge of the door frame. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277950 | BUMPER SYSTEM PROVIDING STORAGE AND ACCESSORY FUNCTIONS - A bumper system includes a structural polymeric reinforcement beam and one or more trim components covering visible portions of the beam. The beam has a center section forming a step, and end sections that form corners of the vehicle. The trim component(s) is a thin, lightweight component surface finished for aesthetics. The beam includes functional features, such as a storage pocket with lockable cover, lighting and accessory mounts, electrical connectors for connection to trailer wiring, remote vehicle electrical power, and/or a hidden tow hook. The bumper system is configured to provide a class II hitch, but via add-on components, can be made to be Class III or IV. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277951 | Motor Vehicle Front Part - A motor vehicle front part includes a bumper unit provided with a bumper crossmember and a support which rigidifies the bumper unit in a region upstream of the bumper crossmember upon impact with a pedestrian. The front part of a vehicle is provided with a bumper unit so that the pedestrian's protection is also improved on vehicles whose design do not enable a lower support to be incorporated. The support is therefore arranged above the bumper crossmember. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277952 | TEXTILE SLING COMBINING MULTIPLE TYPES OF FIBERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A textile sling having a continuous weave pattern comprises, in the warp thread, a major weight content of a first type of yarn made of a first type of fibers and a minor weight content of a second type of yarn made of a second type of fibers. The second type of fibers has a higher Young's modulus than the first type of fibers. The second type of fibers has a higher Young's modulus than the first type of fibers. The second type of yarn has a longer free-length than the first type of yarn so that the second type of yarn does not rupture before the first type of yarn under a tension load. A method of manufacturing a textile sling comprises threading in the warp thread the first type of yarn made of the first type of fibers with the second type of yarn made of the second type of fibers. The second type of fibers has a higher Young's modulus than the first type of fibers. The second type of yarn is threaded with less tension than the first type of yarn. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277953 | Robotic End Effector and Clamping Method - An end effector for use on a robotic arm includes a clamping assembly for clamping a workpiece, and a tool such as a drill for performing an operation on the clamped workpiece. The clamping assembly is slidably mounted on the robotic arm and self adjusts its position relative to the workpiece before a clamping operation is performed. Linear actuators independently control the movements of the clamping members. The actuators are operated by a controller, based in part on position information produced by sensors that sense the position of the clamping members. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277954 | Ski and Ski Pole Carrier Device - A device for carrying skis and poles includes a main strap and two auxiliary straps which are joined, respectively, to opposite ends of the main strap and which extend at right angles therefrom. The auxiliary straps are arranged for wrapping around the skis for fastening them together. Each auxiliary strap has at least one portion which is joined to the main strap along an inclined line, so that, when not in use, it may be folded to lie flat against the main strap and extend lengthwise thereof, to form an elongate, substantially flat assembly, which is compact and easy to slip into a pocket for storage. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277955 | Interior Trim Member of Work Vehicle and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A concave notch portion ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277956 | APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING VEHICLE CARGO SPACE AND METHOD FOR SAME - An apparatus is provided that offers a flexible amount of vehicle cargo space, allowing a vehicle user the option of additional vehicle cargo space when needed. A first member is operatively connected to the vehicle door, is nestable within a door cavity within the door, and is selectively movable to an extended position for partially defining an exterior cargo space. Preferably, a second member is substantially nested within an additional cavity formed in the first member and is selectively movable to an extended position for partially enclosing the exterior cargo space. Preferably, a second vehicle door substantially identical and adjacent to the first vehicle door includes members substantially identical to the first and second members positionable to define, along with the first and second members and the doors, the exterior cargo space. A method for achieving this flexible cargo space is also provided. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277957 | TONNEAU COVER DEVICE OF VEHICLE - A tonneau cover device comprises a front tonneau cover that is comprised of boards and provided on a front side of a vehicle body, a rear tonneau cover that is comprised of a rollable type of member and provided on a rear side of the vehicle body, and a slide mechanism that moves a rear end of the front tonneau cover and a front end of the rear tonneau cover substantially vertically. Accordingly, there can be provided the tonneau cover device of a vehicle, which is provided so as to extend substantially horizontally above the baggage compartment at the vehicle-body rear portion, which can pull the tonneau cover upward according to the opening-closing movement of the back door, facilitate loading of baggage when the back door is opened, and improve appearances of the back door. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277958 | Tailgate assemblies and vehicles including same - A tailgate assembly is provided for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The tailgate assembly includes a support panel and a tailgate panel. The support panel is configured for attachment to a vehicle such that the support panel is selectively pivotable between horizontal and vertical positions. The tailgate panel is attached to the support panel. The tailgate panel is configured to selectively define an end wall for the cargo bed when the support panel is in the horizontal position. The tailgate panel is configured to selectively define a step when the support panel is in the vertical position. A vehicle including a cargo bed having such a tailgate assembly is also provided. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277959 | HYBRID TRUCK BED LINER - An apparatus to protect a wear surface of a vehicle, the apparatus having a resilient layer and a fabric layer bonded to the resilient layer, wherein the fabric layer is configured to be bonded to the wear surface of the vehicle. Other embodiments include an apparatus to protect a vehicle wear surface, the apparatus having a plurality of liner sections, wherein each liner section is configured to cover and be adhered to a portion of the vehicle wear surface, each of the plurality of liner sections including a resilient layer bonded to a fabric layer, wherein the fabric layer is configured to be adhered to the vehicle wear surface. Other embodiments include a method to protect a vehicle wear surface, the method including covering the vehicle wear surface with a plurality of liner sections wherein each liner section has a resilient layer and a fabric layer, adhering the fabric layer of each liner section to the vehicle wear surface, and joining adjacent liner sections together. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277960 | Truck tailgate with motion control devices - A tailgate control mechanism used to exert a force on a pivot. The tailgate may include a pivoting main body and a pivot fixed to a truck bed, where the main body may move about the pivot. The tailgate may also include a piston element including a first end connected to the pivot and a second end connected to the main body. The second end may be positioned above the first end when the main body is in a closed position. The piston element may also be configured to provide a counter force as the main body is lowered. The piston element may also be retrofitted. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277961 | 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. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277962 | Stowable Roof Configuration for a Convertible - A stowable roof configuration for a convertible has a main link with at least two arms and is able to move about a main bearing and, a main roof element, which is connected to the main link by first joints. At least one additional roof element is disposed behind the main roof element in a closed position of the roof configuration and is connected to the main link by or in second joints. A connecting rod system is provided for connecting to the additional roof element. The connecting rod system and the additional roof element along with the main link form an at least five-member coupler mechanism, in which the second joints for the additional roof element lie between the main bearing and the first joints. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277963 | Displaceable Roof Part of an Openable Vehicle Roof - The invention relates to a roof part ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277964 | Motion Control Apparatus and Door of Motor Vehicle - An object of the invention is to make an apparatus compact and simplify a structure. The invention provides a motion control apparatus which is provided with a pressing member pressing a fluid, and a fluid control mechanism ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277965 | Rod Pass Through for Vehicle Door - A locking rod flange and a vertical locking rod for a vehicle door, and method of assembling a vehicle door, are disclosed. The locking rod flange may be integral with a glass run channel or an integrated channel/regulator, and may include a locking rod carrier with a rod pass through hole through which the vertical locking rod extends. A rod pass through seal may be mounted on the locking rod carrier, and the locking rod carrier may include a bridge portion over which a water deflector seal is applied. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277966 | Air Guiding System for a Vehicle - A vehicle air guiding system in a rear area of the vehicle has a central air guiding element displaceable between a moved-in inoperative position into a moved-out operative position. Lateral air guiding elements, which are displaceable together with the central air guiding element, are telescopically displaceable relative to the central air guiding element while enlarging the transverse dimension of the air guiding system transversely to vehicle longitudinal direction from an also moved-in inoperative position into an also moved-out operative position. In the inoperative position, the lateral air guiding elements are pushed over the central air guiding element so that they rest against one another by way of the end sections and completely cover or envelop the central air guiding element. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277967 | Device for Protection Against Impact, Motor Vehicle Pillar, and Motor Vehicle Door - The invention concerns a device for protection against an impact with at least one energy absorption body, which is arranged behind an interior car body component means for transferring a force (F) in effect during an impact from an exterior car body component through an opening of the interior car body component to the energy absorption body. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277968 | REAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A rear structure of a vehicle body including: an arc-shaped frame which is fixed at a middle portion along an extending direction thereof to a rear panel, and has first reinforcing portions in which both ends along the extending direction, which extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and which have cross sections opening toward corresponding rear frames; and a pair of rear frames fixed at a rear end thereof to the rear panel, fixed at a front end thereof to corresponding side sill, and has a second reinforcing portion which extends along the longitudinal direction and which has a cross section opening toward the corresponding first reinforcing portion, wherein the first reinforcing portions and the corresponding second reinforcing portions are fixed to each other interposing side flanges of a spare tire pan therebetween. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277969 | Vehicle deck structure - A vehicle deck structure that can suppress deformation of a deck floor is provided. The vehicle deck structure includes a deck floor extending in a vehicle body front-rear direction and a vehicle width direction, a cross member having a longitudinal direction that corresponds to the vehicle width direction and provided at a lower side of the deck floor, a mount lower surface reinforcement that closes off a downward open end of the cross member to form a closed cross-section portion Sc, a collar that is provided within the closed cross-section portion Sc and supports a fastening load for fastening the deck floor to a chassis frame F, and a rear cross reinforcement that is provided at a front side or a rear side in the vehicle body front-rear direction with respect to an installation portion of the collar at the deck floor. The rear cross reinforcement includes an upper wall joined with the deck floor, a lower wall fixed at a front flange of the mount lower surface reinforcement, and an upright wall connecting the upper wall and the lower wall. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277970 | VEHICLE REAR PORTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle rear portion structure including: a pair of rear frames that extend substantially in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a rear cross member that extends in a vehicle width direction and that connects both of the two rear frames; a pair of rear wheel houses that are provided with damper supporting portions; a parcel frame that extends along the vehicle width direction above the rear wheel houses; and a pair of reinforcing frames that connect both end portions of the rear cross member and both end portions of the parcel frame, wherein the reinforcing frames are placed along a side wall of respective the rear wheel houses, the side wall being adjacent to respective the damper supporting portions, and a toroidal skeleton frame is formed with the parcel frame, the reinforcing frames, and the rear cross member so as to follow a plurality of rear suspension mounting points. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277971 | Vehicle deck structure - A vehicle deck structure that can suppress deformation of a deck floor is provided. The vehicle deck structure includes a deck floor that extends in a vehicle body front-rear direction and a vehicle width direction, a cross member disposed at a lower side of the deck floor and whose longitudinal direction corresponds to the vehicle width direction, and a top plate as a reinforcing member interposed between the deck floor and the cross member. The top plate has a plurality of ridges, whose longitudinal directions each correspond to the vehicle body front-rear direction, and which are arranged in parallel in a vehicle width direction, and these ridges overhang at both sides in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the cross member. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277972 | Roller Skid Plate with Quick Disconnect Isolation Mounts - An undercarriage skid plate consisting of a structural frame, heavy-duty rollers, mounting brackets, quick disconnect attachment means, and impact isolation mounts, primarily for use on off-road vehicles. The roller skid plate frame houses an array of heavy duty rollers with axes of rotation the same as the wheels of the vehicle. Mounting brackets are directly attached to the vehicle frame with appropriate fasteners. The skid plate frame is secured to the brackets with quick-disconnect fasteners inserted through impact absorbing bushings. The roller skid plate provides protection to vehicle undercarriage components while also reducing the amount of frictional drag generated when a vehicle encounters an off-road hazard. The quick disconnect mounts allow for easy removal of the skid plate for such purposes as to service the vehicle. The isolation mounts reduce the force conducted through vehicle's frame when impact with an off-road hazard is made. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277973 | End Formed Roof Ditch Molding - A roof ditch molding having a Class A finish seamlessly including the end caps thereof. An extruded central molding member includes a beam and a head, wherein the end sections have the beam removed and the head is contoured and provided with a notch. The end sections are then placed into a plastic injection molding machine whereat the head is folded at the notch a shot of plastic deposited adjacent the notch for retention of the fold angle and stiffening of the now formed end caps. A pair of nibs provide engagement with spring clips at the ends of the roof ditch. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277974 | Locking Device for a Vehicle Part - A locking device for a movable motor vehicle part ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277975 | Locking Mechanism for a Folding Top Compartment Cover of a Convertible - A locking mechanism for fastening a support device of a folding top compartment cover of a convertible, said support device being movably mounted on the body by a drive unit. A first lock unit that is mounted on the body is provided for removably locking the support device to the body while a second lock unit that is mounted on the support device is provided for removably locking the folding top compartment cover, which is movably mounted on the support device, to the support device. In addition, an actuating device is provided for actuating the two lock units. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277976 | Seat back assist - A seat back assist system is disclosed which provides an assist when opening a vehicle split seat back from an upright position and a lift assist when returning the seat back to the upright position from a load floor (horizontal) position. The assist system allows the seat to pop off a latch when released and to fold down to the load floor position. It also provides a lift assist to the upright position. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277977 | User Interface Support, And Chair In Combination Therewith - A user interface support effective to be easily attached to an office chair. The user interface support includes a horizontal support, a vertical support, and a pad surface. The pad surface is attached to the horizontal and vertical supports. The user interface support may be combined with a chair having an arm rest including a base and a cushion. A user may unscrew screws from the base to remove the cushion therefrom. Nuts may be installed into the base so that screws may attach the horizontal support to the base and to the cushion through the use of the nuts. The vertical support and pad surface may then be attached to the horizontal support. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277978 | HEAVY DUTY BAG FOR USE WITH A SEAT BACK - A heavy duty bag is for use with a back rest of seat. The back rest is connected to, and supported by, a pair of support posts. The bag includes an enclosure, a top, a sleeve, and a strap. The enclosure forms an interior volume for receiving a load. The top is connected to a top edge of the back of the enclosure. The latching mechanism is coupled to the top and to the enclosure for maintaining the top in a closed position. The sleeve is attached to a top of the back of the enclosure and forms a cavity for receiving the back rest of the seat. The strap is connected to the back of the enclosure, and in use, is positioned vertically around the back rest, at least partially underneath the sleeve, and securely tightened around the back rest. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277979 | Ultra Light Saddle Structure, Particularly For Pedal-Driven Vehicles And Process For Making Its Support Frame - An ultra light multilayer saddle structure, particularly for pedal-driven vehicles, comprising a support frame ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277980 | SEAT RAIL STRUCTURE OF MOTORCYCLE - A seat rail structure for a motorcycle having sufficient strength and rigidity while achieving a weight reduction of a vehicle body. A seat rail structure of a motorcycle includes a main frame and a seat rail formed of magnesium alloy to be secured to the main frame. The seat rail includes a pair of left and right side wall portions extending rearwardly from the main frame, and a plurality of connecting portions formed into a substantially angular C-shape in cross section or into a substantially H-shape in cross section for connecting the left and right side wall portions. At least part of the connecting portions are connected at a level flush with or above the upper surface of the side wall portions. The side wall portions and the connecting portions are integrally formed by die casting. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277981 | JUVENILE SEAT PAD WITH VARIABLE SIZE INFANT RECEPTACLE - A juvenile seat pad is adapted to be placed on a juvenile seat such as a juvenile vehicle seat. The pad is configured to be altered to produce either a large-sized infant receptacle suitable for full-term and growing infants or a relatively smaller small-sized infant receptacle suitable for premature infants. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277982 | STACKABLE CHAIR - A stacking chair having a seat, a back support, and a frame for supporting the seat and back support. The frame includes a pair of spaced apart leg members, a back support member, and a seat support member. The leg members have a front portion and rear portion interconnected by a connecting portion to give the leg members a generally U or V shape. The chair further includes a stacking member disposed on each leg member. The stacking member shaped to receive the upper surface of a leg member of a like chair such that the stacking member rests on the connection portion of a like chair and the upper chair in the stack is positioned forward of the lower chair thereby offsetting the stack's tendency to lean back due to the weight and position of the back support thus providing for the stability of a stack of chairs. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277983 | Child Safety Seat Assembly with Buckle Positioning Member - A child safety seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle seat includes: a seat body having two opposite lateral sides; and a buckle-positioning member that is provided on the seat body and that is operable to hold a buckle provided on the vehicle seat at one of the lateral sides of the seat body. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277984 | Child Safety Seat - The present invention concerns a child safety seat ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277985 | Lumbar Support - The invention relates to a lumbar support comprising a plurality of pneumatically operated chambers ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277986 | Vehicle Seating Having Releasable Keeper for Towel Bar - A seat track assembly for mounting a seat assembly to floor of a motor vehicle. The seat track assembly includes track mechanism having a fixed track adapted to be mounted to the floor and a movable track slidingly adjustable relative to the fixed track. A latch is operatively coupled to the movable track for selectively locking the movable track relative to the fixed track. An actuator is pivotally coupled to the movable track and is operatively coupled to the latch for releasing the latch to allow sliding movement between the fixed and movable tracks. A keeper assembly extends between the latch and the actuator. The keeper assembly selectively decouples the actuator from the latch when the actuator is urged to move beyond a normal range of movement. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277987 | Composite seat back frame - A seat back is provided having a composite body having a first end, a center section, and a second end that is thicker than the center section. The first end, the center section, and the second end comprise a plurality of layers of highly aligned fibers in a thermoplastic matrix. The seat back also is provided with a member extending outwardly from the second end and a leg secured along at least a portion of the second end. The leg is positioned along the member to form a cavity defined by the second end, the member, and the leg, the cavity capable of receiving a connecting rod for connecting the seat back assembly to a seat. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277988 | RECLINER CHAIR SHIELDING ASSEMBLY - This invention is related to a shielding assembly comprising a cover plate, upper and lower paddle arms, a circular plate, and a back plate for covering an opening in an arm of a recliner chair. The opening provides clearance for a drive tube that moves independently from the arm. The paddle arms are rotatably coupled to the cover plate, wherein rotation is restrained by tension devices. The circular plate is slidably disposed between the paddle arms and the back plate. The back plate is fixedly attached to the cover plate by fasteners that limit rotation of the paddle arms. In operation, if the drive tube moves upward or downward, the circular plate, having a bore circumferentially engaged to the drive shaft, moves therewith vacating a portion of the opening. One of the paddle arms may be deflected by the drive tube movement while another continues to overlie the vacated portion. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277989 | Headrest for vehicles - A headrest for vehicles including a stationary plate secured to the seat back of a vehicle; an attachment shaft supported by the stationary plate; a coil spring wound on the attachment shaft and having a fixed end and a free end with its inner diameter being smaller than the outer diameter of the attachment shaft; and a headrest base plate attached to the stationary plate so as to turn forward and rearward. The fixed end of the coil spring is fixed to the base plate so as to secure the attachment shaft to the base plate or the fixed end of the coil is fixed to the stationary plate so as to secure the attachment shaft to the base plate, and the winding direction of the coil spring is set in a direction that tightens the spring when the base plate is turned rearward, thus restricting this rearward turning. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277990 | HEAD REST DEVICES - A head rest device that is incorporated into a seat back includes a head rest body, a stay that is integrally connected to the head rest body, a tilting mechanism that is fixedly connected to the seat back and is arranged and constructed to tilt the stay relative to the seat back, and a cover that is capable of covering the tilting mechanism. The cover includes a slot that is arranged and shaped to not prevent the stay from tilting. The cover includes a closure member that is arranged and constructed to cover the slot. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277991 | VEHICLE SEAT ARMREST ASSEMBLY - A vehicle armrest assembly ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277992 | STOOL - A stool includes a seat board, a plurality of legs, and a connecting board. The plurality of legs is attached to the seat board so as to protrude from the seat board in a downward direction, and to support the seat board such that the seat board is horizontally held. The connecting board is disposed such that one surface thereof faces a bottom surface of the seat board. The connecting board is surrounded by and secured to the plurality of legs. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277993 | Metal Structure and Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a metal structure for a vehicle seat, in particular for the backrest of a motor vehicle seat. The structure includes a deep-drawn front shell and a deep-drawn rear shell, in addition to at least one fitting that can be fixed to the metal structure with the aid of a fixing lug, the fixing lug being located between the front shell and the rear shell. The fixing lug is connected to the front shell and rear shell, for example by laser welding, which achieves a particularly favorable input of force from the fitting to the metal structure. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277994 | Furniture protector device - Furniture protector device comprising: a plurality of side by side rigid elongate members forming an upper layer of rigid members and and a lower layer of rigid members. The layers are attached to each other by standard equally space pins to form a standard expandable lattice structure. A plurality of spike members are perpendicularly attached to the rigid members of the upper layer. A pair of handle members are each attached to rigid members located on the right and left side of the upper layer. The lattice structure can be expanded to cover the entire horizontal surface of a standard sofa or contracted for compact storage. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277995 | RIM AND BICYCLE WHEEL WITH WINGS HAVING COMPENSATED WAVING - The rim has a pair of wings connected by at least one bridge, a pair of braking races each formed on an outer side of each of the wings, a plurality of spoke attachment areas alternating in the circumferential direction with a plurality of intermediate areas in the at least one bridge. The axial distance between the wings at the spoke attachment areas is different from the axial distance between the wings at the intermediate areas. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277996 | Light Alloy Wheel - A light alloy wheel for two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle comprises an outer rim having a tubular rim part that includes: a bead seat; a hump; a slope wall; an ornamental wall; and a cavity defined by these four walls. Cross-sectional area and geometric moment of inertia are calculated for the tubular rim part. Thus provided is a wheel having lighter weight and higher rigidity and fashionability compared to a wheel only having a solid rim part consisting of the bead seat, a hump and a slope wall and not having the ornamental wall or cavity. The solid rim part has a standardized shaping construction with respect to inclination, dimensions and wall thicknesses, in conformity mainly with design specification of a tire. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277997 | Vehicle wheel - A vehicle wheel in which an additional air chamber member in a tire air chamber is fixed on an outer circumferential surface of a well portion, which includes: a first vertical wall surface rising outward in a radial direction from the outer circumferential surface of the well portion and extending in a circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface; and a second vertical wall surface formed in the well portion facing the first vertical wall surface, wherein the additional air chamber member comprises an additional air chamber formed therein and a communication hole communicating between the additional air chamber and the tire air chamber; and wherein the additional air chamber member is fitted between the first vertical wall surface and the second vertical wall surface, and both end portions of the additional air chamber member in a width direction of the vehicle wheel are secured between the first vertical wall surface and the second vertical wall surface. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277998 | Wheel rim - A wheel rim includes an annular rim body having a horizontally disposed rim axis. The rim body includes an annular base wall, and a pair of opposite annular side walls. The annular base wall is formed with a plurality of spoke fastening holes spaced apart from each other, and has two opposite lateral edges. The annular side walls extend radially, outwardly and respectively from the lateral edges of the annular base wall. Each of the annular side walls includes a hollow segment that defines an annular hole. The hollow segment has an inner wall portion disposed at an inner side of the annular hole and facing the other one of the annular side walls, and an outer wall portion connected to the inner wall portion and disposed at an outer side of the annular hole opposite to the inner side of the annular hole. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277999 | Axle assembly of wheel - The present invention relates to an axle assembly of a wheel where a hub and a brake disk are integrally formed. An axle assembly of a wheel according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention may include: a wheel bearing assembly provided with a bearing inner shaft having a first inner raceway at an inner side thereof, an inner ring mounted at an outer side of the bearing inner shaft and having a second inner raceway, an outer ring having first and second outer raceways respectively corresponding to the first and second inner raceways and engaged to a knuckle, and bearings disposed between the first and second inner raceways and the first and second outer raceways; a hub for mounting the wheel, the hub being mounted at the outer side of the bearing inner shaft; and a brake disk integrally formed with the hub, wherein the bearing inner shaft is provided with a first stepped surface for mounting the inner ring and a second stepped surface for mounting the hub. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278000 | Methods and Systems for Intentionally Isolating Distributed Power Generation Sources - A method and system for operating a mini-grid including one or more power generation sources and one or more loads independently from a utility grid is provided, where the mini-grid is disconnected from the utility grid in response to a power disruption over the utility grid. A universal interconnect device forms a connection between the mini-grid and the utility grid. In the disconnected state, the mini-grid operates independently from the utility grid, such that the power generation sources of the mini-grid supply the loads. Frequency and voltage regulation are provided by the universal interconnect device through a monitoring function performed by a controller in conjunction with at least an energy storage device, which can absorb or generate power as needed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278001 | High voltage current splitter circuit and method - A circuit arrangement and associated method for splitting current in a predetermined ratio between N sub-circuits, comprising means for splitting current at one end of a each sub-circuit and at least one device at the other end of each sub-circuit adapted to become forward biased and acts as a short to ground. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278002 | POWER MANAGEMENT UNIT FOR BATTERY-OPERATED DEVICES - A power management unit for a battery-operated electronic device having a bus interface for the interconnection with another electronic device, the power management unit including an electric energy storage element coupled between a battery of the battery-operated electronic device and a voltage supply line of the bus interface, the electric energy storage element being operable to charge/discharge electric energy; a drive circuitry arranged to control a charge/discharge of the electric energy storage element. The drive circuitry is operable to cause an electric power supplied by the other electronic device through the voltage supply line to re-charge the battery; or, in case the other electronic device does not supply electric power, cause the battery supply electric power to the other electronic device through the voltage supply line. The power management unit is particularly adapted for battery-operated, mobile USB OTG devices. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278003 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ALTERNATIVE/RENEWABLE POWERED UPS SYSTEM - The disclosure provides an efficient alternative energy uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system having a main first source of power coupled to an electrical load, comprising: a second source of power from stored energy coupled to the electrical load, the second source being adapted to supplement the first source and condition the power from the stored energy to predetermined conditions for the electrical load; an automatic transfer switch (ATS) coupled between the first source and the second source and adapted to control the first source coupling to the electrical load when the first source power is noncompliant with predetermined conditions for the electrical load; and a source of alternative energy coupled downstream of the ATS to the second source, the electrical load, or a combination thereof, wherein the source of alternative energy comprises a source of direct current (DC) power. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278004 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER - An electronic apparatus includes a first terminal, a second terminal, elements, and a supply unit. The supply unit supplies electric power supplied from the first terminal and electric power supplied from the second terminal to the elements when the first and second terminals are connected to the first and second batteries, respectively. The electric power input to the second terminal is supplied to the elements after the first battery is detached from the mounting portion and the second terminal is connected to the second battery through the cable. The electric power input to the first terminal and the electric power input to the second terminal are supplied to the elements after the first and second terminals are connected to the second battery. The electric power input to the first terminal is supplied to the elements after the cable connected to the second battery is detached from the second terminal. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278005 | Uninterruptible power supply and method for implementing said power supply - An uninterruptible power supply comprising:
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20080278006 | BATTERY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An uninterrupted power supply (“UPS”) system is disclosed which uses a battery communication system to communicate to a UPS processor information concerning the status of a battery pack in an array of parallel coupled battery packs. The battery packs provide back-up power for the UPS system. Information about the battery packs is collected by a monitor associated with each of the battery packs. The monitors measure battery pack voltage, currents and temperature and compile information about the battery pack from the measured values. Each monitor prepares a data word representing information about its battery pack. The data words are transmitted to the UPS in response to commands issued by the UPS processor to the monitors. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278007 | EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS - Methods and arrangements to shut down equipment in response to voice command(s) are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments interpret voice command(s) from a person in the vicinity of equipment and respond by deactivating equipment. In some embodiments, a voice interpreter couples with a receiver located at the equipment to determine whether a person has voiced a command to shut down the equipment. In further embodiments, persons in the vicinity of equipment have transmitters to re-transmit the command to the equipment. In other embodiments, a voice interpreter is provided to those persons. In several embodiments, voice command(s) may shut down more than one piece of equipment and, in some embodiments, logic identifies pieces of equipment to shut down based upon, e.g., the location of the person, other equipment that may be affected, or the like. Some embodiments are preprogrammed to recognize “STOP” or a panicked scream in the voice of equipment operators. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278008 | Generator For Converting Mechanical Vibrational Energy Into Electrical Energy - An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising a substantially annular high-permeability core, the core including at least one magnet therein to define a magnetic circuit, at least one rotatable bearing mounting the core to at least one bearing support, the at least one bearing permitting the core to pivot about a pivot axis, a gap provided in the core, a body of high-permeability material located in the gap, the body being spaced from respective end faces of the core by a respective spacing whereby pivoting movement of the core about the pivot axis causes relative movement between the end faces of the core and the body, and a rotationally fixed coil surrounding a length of the core coaxially with the pivot axis. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278009 | Method and apparatus for generator rotor tooth repair - Disclosed is a method of repairing at least one side of a dovetail portion of a generator slot wall. The dovetail portion of the slot wall is receptive of at least two adjacent slot wedges, and the dovetail portion includes a radial entry surface, an inwardly tapered surface, and an intermediate radial surface. The method includes forming at least one repair groove at least partly along the inwardly tapered surface and in a radial direction along the radial entry surface. The forming removes material from the slot wall. At least two adjacent slot wedges are replaced with at least two repair wedges. The at least two repair wedges have a butt joint between the adjacent repair wedges and the butt joint is located between adjacent repair grooves. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278010 | Switched reluctance motor - A switched reluctance motor has a rotor and a stator. The stator has first and second stator magnetic pole groups sequentially placed in an axial direction of the rotor. First and second stator magnetic poles in each group are alternately arranged on a same circumference. The first stator magnetic poles are placed every electrical angle | 2008-11-13 |
20080278011 | STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A FLUID-COOLED MOTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A stator assembly for use in a fluid-cooled motor is disclosed, wherein a cooling jacket is disposed around a main body of the stator, the cooling jacket including at least one conduit adapted to receive a coolant therein, thereby minimizing a complexity and a cost of manufacture of the stator assembly, and maximizing a cooling capability of the stator assembly. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278012 | VIBRATION-GENERATING STEPPING MOTOR - The present invention provides a vibration-generating stepping motor including: two stator yokes; a bearing that magnetically couples the two stator yokes; a rotor frame that rotates on a circumference of the stator yokes; and an eccentric weight that shifts a gravity center of the rotor frame from a rotation center of the rotor frame. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278013 | Vibration motor holding structure and vibration motor - There is provided a holding structure to hold a vibration motor on a circuit board with a sufficient holding strength using an inexpensive and simple means such as caulking and bonding and a vibration motor held on a circuit board using the holding structure. The holding structure having a holder clamps a vibration motor body having an eccentric weight at an end of the rotation shaft around the outer periphery from the outside and supports the vibration motor at the lower part. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278014 | FLAT ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - An electrical generator includes a rotary disk that is made of plastic injection molding in which a plurality of coils each having an exposed contact is embedded. Two stationary disks are arranged on opposite sides of the rotary disk and each has an inside surface that opposes the rotary disk and carries two semi-circular magnets. The rotary disk is fixed to a shaft having opposite ends fit into bearings that are received in central bores defined in the stationary disks. The coils are each formed by winding a wire in at least one turn in the form of a circle or an ellipse, the turns being coincident with each other or partially offset with respect to each other. Or alternatively, the coils are formed concentric with respect to each other and the rotary disk. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278015 | Actuator Having An Electric Actuating Motor And Controllable Friction Clutch Having Such An Actuator - An actuator comprises an electric actuating motor, a transmission mechanism and an actuating element, the actuating motor being a DC motor which comprises a first part having permanent magnets and a second part having windings and pole teeth. In order to be able to hold the actuator in any desired, adopted position without any additional apparatuses, the first part ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278016 | ROTOR OF MAGNETO GENERATOR - In a rotor of a magneto generator in which permanent magnets are attached to the inner circumference of a peripheral wall of a cup-shaped formed flywheel, and a plurality of trigger poles are arranged on the outer circumference of the flywheel; the plurality of trigger poles are simultaneously punched out by press working to form a protrusion ring which is formed of a separate member from the flywheel, and the protrusion ring is integrally incorporated to the flywheel to configure the rotor. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278017 | Rotor of Permanent Magnet Rotating Electric Machine - A permanent magnet rotating electric machine has a stator provided with a plurality of windings, and a rotor in which magnets are disposed in slots formed in a rotor core along an outer circumference thereof. The rotor core is fixed on a rotary shaft rotating inside the stator, and one magnetic pole is constituted by each group of three or more of the magnets. A total angle occupied by the group of magnets constituting one magnetic pole is in the range of 150 to 165 degrees in terms of an electrical angle. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278018 | BLDC MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A BLDC electric motor assembly ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278019 | Magnetic Force Rotation Device - A magnetic force rotation device includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor is provided with a plurality of magnetic assemblies containing permanent magnet. The plurality of magnetic assemblies are arranged along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft to form a wheel-shaped ring, and each magnetic assembly is provided with two magnetic poles. The stator is provided with a plurality of magnetically isolated electromagnets coaxially arranged. The electromagnets form a wheel-shaped ring around the rotating shaft, and each electromagnet is provided with paired poles. The wheel-shaped ring of the stator is at least party surrounded by the wheel-shaped ring of the rotor, so that each pole of the paired poles of the electromagnets of the stator corresponds to one magnetic pole of the two magnetic poles of the magnetic assemblies of the rotor respectively. Two axial component air gaps are provided between the rotor and the stator. One of the above two axial component air gaps and two radial component air gaps are provided between one of the paired poles of the electromagnets of the stator and one corresponding magnetic pole of the two magnetic poles of the magnetic assemblies of the rotor. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278020 | STATOR FOR PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MOTOR USING SOFT MAGNETIC COMPOSITES - A stator of an electrical machine operable as a motor or a generator, applicable to a radial-axial type machine. The stator includes a plurality of stator segments disposed circumferentially about an axis. Each segment has a generally wedge shaped core and a winding wound around the core. The winding is bent to have portions that are disposed on multiple planes. The core includes an elongated wedge tip portions aligned parallel to the axis and an outer radial face opposite to the tip portion. The multiple planes include at least one plane substantially normal to the axis and at least one plane tangential to the radial face. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278021 | Stress Distributing Permanent Magnet Rotor Geometry For Electric Machines - A rotor includes a cylindrical rotor core having an outer circumferential surface and a plurality of magnet insertion holes formed in the rotor core and arranged circumferentially at a preset angular interval about the rotational axis of the rotor core. Each hole extends in a direction parallel to the rotational axis and has a cross section of a generally elongated slit. The elongated slit is curved concave relative to the circumferential surface and has a radially inward side, a radially outward side, and two ends that are respectively spaced apart from the circumferential surface by two bridges, wherein each bridge has thinner and thicker portions that are respectively positioned near the radially inward and outward sides. One or more permanent magnets are inserted in each hole and arranged to transfer centrifugal forces acting on the magnets during operation to portions of the bridges. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278022 | Conical magnets and rotor-stator structures for electrodynamic machines - Embodiments of the invention provide for conical magnets for rotors in electrodynamic machines, methods to design the same, and rotor-stator structures for electrodynamic machines. In various embodiments, a rotor-stator structure for electrodynamic machine can include field pole members and conical magnets. According to at least some embodiments, one or more of the conical magnets can include a magnetic region configured to confront one or more air gaps. The magnetic region can be substantially coextensive with one or more acute angles to the axis of rotation. The magnetic region can also include a surface positioned at multiple radial distances from the axis of rotation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278023 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Winding is wound around each of a plurality of core arm portions formed integrally with a core cylinder portion of a stator core. Windings wound around the respective core arm portions are 3-phase-configured such that one end of winding of each phase extends outwardly as an output wire, three output wires in total, and such that the other end of winding of each phase is connected at a common node, thereby establishing Y-connection. Two of the three output wires are fixedly pressed by crossover wires extending between windings wound around the respective core arm portions, whereas the remaining one output wire is fixedly pressed by a winding end wire of winding of an adjacent phase. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278024 | RADIAL STEPPING MOTOR - The present invention provides a radial stepping motor including: a coil that is comprised of a self-bonding magnet wire wound and fusion-bonded and that has annular surfaces; stator yokes that are supported by the annular surfaces of the coil; and bonding sheets bonding the stator yokes to the coil. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278025 | Fluid-dispensing reservoir for large-diameter slip rings - The invention provides an improvement in a slip ring ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278026 | Graphite Brush, and a Motor With Graphite Brush - To provide a graphite brush ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278027 | MOTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE MOTOR - A motor includes a shaft; a sleeve that supports the shaft rotatably; a housing including a cylindrical holding portion for holding an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve; a stator held against the cylindrical holding portion; and an attachment plate including an attachment portion held against the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical holding portion. Herein, the cylindrical holding portion has a stator holding surface section facing the stator in a radial direction and an attachment plate holding surface section facing the attachment portion of the attachment plate in a radial direction. Further, the stator holding surface section has an outer diameter greater than that of the attachment plate holding surface section, and the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical holding portion includes a surface region opposite to the stator holding surface section and another surface region opposite to the attachment plate holding surface section. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278028 | Methods and apparatus for harvesting biomechanical energy - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for harvesting energy from motion of one or more joints. Energy harvesters comprise: a generator for converting mechanical energy into corresponding electrical energy; one or more sensors for sensing one or more corresponding characteristics associated with motion of the one or more joints; and control circuitry connected to receive the one or more sensed characteristics and configured to assess, based at least in part on the one or more sensed characteristics, whether motion of the one or more joints is associated with mutualistic conditions or non-mutualistic conditions. If conditions are determined to be mutualistic, energy harvesting is engaged. If conditions are determined to be non-mutualistic, energy harvesting is disengaged. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278029 | ELECTROLESS PLATING PRODUCTION OF NICKEL AND COLBALT STRUCTURES - A method comprising forming a structural element | 2008-11-13 |
20080278030 | DRIVE UNIT AND DRIVE MODULE - A drive unit and drive module which use a shape memory alloy as a drive source to move a driven member, and which can drive at a high speed, independently of the ambient temperature and the position of the driven member. The timing of moving the driven member is controlled based on the position to which the driven member is moved, and based on the settling time for the driven member moved to that position to settle at that position, thus, the driven section can be moved in the minimum drive time, and this arrangement provides the drive unit and drive module that can drive at a high speed, independently of the ambient temperature and the position of the driven member. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278031 | Transducer Working With Surface Waves - A transducer operating with surface acoustic waves is specified, which is divided into cells, whose length essentially equals one wavelength, comprising cells of the second type, which are SPUDT cells and which have an excitation intensity of 100%, and at least one cell of the first cell type, which has at least four excitation centers, wherein an excitation center lies between two adjacent fingers with different polarities, and wherein the cell of the first cell type has an excitation intensity of a maximum of 30%. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278032 | DRIVE UNIT - A vibratory actuator includes a piezoelectric element, a driver element provided on the piezoelectric element and a movable body supported by the driver element. A control unit supplies a first voltage and a second voltage at the same frequency to the piezoelectric element. By supplying the first voltage and the second voltage having a difference phase from a phase of the first voltage by 90°, the piezoelectric element is lead to composite vibration of stretching and bending, thereby causing the driver to make an elliptical motion by the vibration and move the movable body. The control unit switches, during a fine mode, a phase difference between the first voltage and the second voltage between 90° and 0°. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278033 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, VIBRATORY ACTUATOR AND DRIVE UNIT - A piezoelectric element is formed by stacking piezoelectric layers and internal electrode layers. The internal electrode layers are positive and negative electrode layers. The positive electrode layers are first and second positive electrode layers. The negative electrode layers are first and second negative electrode layers. Each of the first positive and negative electrode layers includes four divided electrodes and a connecting electrode for connecting a pair of the four divided electrodes formed on diagonally opposite two areas along a first diagonal direction on a principle surface of the associated one of the piezoelectric layers. Each of the second positive and negative electrode layers includes four divided electrodes and a connecting electrode for connecting a pair of the four divided electrodes formed on diagonally opposite two areas along a second diagonal direction on a principle surface of the associated one of the piezoelectric layers. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278034 | Driving device - In order to provide a driving device that can be made more compact and shorter in height, a driving mechanism of a driving device according to the present invention includes: a flex movement member | 2008-11-13 |
20080278035 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR - An ultrasonic actuator includes: an actuator body using a piezoelectric element and generating a plurality of vibrations of different vibration directions; a driver element provided in the actuator body and operated in accordance with the vibration of the actuator body to output a driving force in a predetermined driving direction; a case containing the actuator body; at least one support rubber provided between the actuator body and the case to elastically support the actuator body along the driving direction with respect to the case; and at least one stopper provided between the actuator body and the case which comes into contact with at least one of the actuator body and the case when the actuator body is displaced in a direction opposite the driving direction such that the displacement of the actuator body in the direction opposite the driving direction is limited. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278036 | Multi-Layer Gas Matrix Piezoelectric Composite Transducer - A piezoelectric transducer ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278037 | DRIVE UNIT - A drive unit includes a guide, a stage which is movable relative to the guide, an ultrasonic actuator for moving the movable body and a control unit for controlling the ultrasonic actuator. The ultrasonic actuator includes a driver element in contact with the stage and is fixed to the guide. A surface of the stage in contact with the driver element is an undulating surface. The control unit detects the position of the stage based on a change in contact pressure on the driver element due to the undulating surface. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278038 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE - A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric film, and electrodes through which an electric field can be applied to the piezoelectric film along the thickness direction of the piezoelectric film. The piezoelectric film contains a ferroelectric phase in which the thickness direction and a normal of a plane determined by the spontaneous-polarization axis and the [010] axis makes an angle θm satisfying the condition that −45 degrees<θm<+45 degrees and θm≠0 degrees. Further, the spontaneous-polarization axis or the [010] axis may be perpendicular to the thickness direction of the piezoelectric film. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278039 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display screen, a front cabinet, a rear cabinet and a switch member. The front cabinet has a pair of front supporting portions. Each of the front supporting portions has a threaded hole. The rear cabinet has a pair of rear supporting portions. Each of the rear supporting portions has a first through hole. The switch member is fixedly coupled between the front cabinet and the rear cabinet with screws and has a pair of brackets. Each of the brackets has a second through hole, and is sandwiched between each pair of the front supporting portion and the rear supporting portion. The screws are inserted through the first through holes of the rear supporting portions and the second through holes of the brackets and threaded into the threaded holes of the front supporting portions. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278040 | Air bypass system for biosafety cabinets - A biosafety cabinet has an air bypass system. The air bypass system reduces air noise and static pressure in the biosafety cabinet, and continues a supply of air to the blower, when the view screen or door is fully closed by providing an alternate path for the air entering the cabinet. The air bypass system further includes an armrest provided on the door sill. The armrest may have perforations on the front and rear surfaces of the armrest to allow the air to travel under the armrest, through an air inlet. The air bypass system additionally blocks germicidal light generated inside the biosafety cabinet from escaping when the view screen or door is fully closed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278041 | Cable port for biosafety cabinet - A biosafety cabinet includes at least one cable port disposed in a wall of the cabinet that allows small tubing and/or cables to enter the cabinet through the walls. The cable port eliminates problems associated with running the tubing and/or cables through an open door at the front of the cabinet. The cable ports enable the user to fully close the view screen door, while maintaining the ability to connect various tubes and/or cables to devices in the interior work area of the cabinet. The biosafety cabinet further includes a double wall configuration with negative pressure air space between the two walls. Air and byproducts or contaminants attempting to escape from the cabinet into the room or enter the cabinet from the outside environment is captured in the negative pressure area between the walls and transported directly to an air filter. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278042 | Biosafety cabinets with air filters accessible through the work chamber - A biosafety cabinet includes one or more air filters below the work surface and a system for holding, sealing, replacing and disposing the air filters through the work access opening of the biosafety cabinet. The air filters under the work surface of the biosafety cabinet capture particulates entering the cabinet from the exterior environment and the particulates within the cabinet's work chamber. Instead of a mechanical clamp, the perimeter of the air filters are sealed using a gasket and a tape, eliminating the accumulation of the contaminants around mechanical clamps. The air filters may be accessed through the work access opening of the biosafety cabinet, packaged for disposal and removed from the biosafety cabinet without being exposed to the exterior environment. A filter cover with an adhesive surface is used to cover and lift the used, contaminated air filter within the biosafety cabinet. | 2008-11-13 |