46th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080277143 | RESIN COATED METAL FOIL, METAL CLAD LAMINATE, PRINTED WIRING BOARD USING THEM, AND MANUFCTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a metal clad laminate or a resin coated metal foil having a metal foil whose both surfaces are not substantially roughening-treated and an insulating resin composition layer using generally used insulating resin, and a printed wiring board and a manufacturing method thereof, in which the metal clad laminate or the resin coated metal foil is used, the reliability and circuit formability are high, and the conductor loss is extremely low. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277144 | METHOD FOR INDICATING QUALITY OF A CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board with a quality-indicator mark and a method for indicating quality of the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plurality of circuit board units. A plating bus is formed around each circuit board unit and extended to form a plating trace in an inner-layer circuit structure of each circuit board unit. The inner-layer circuit structure is inspected in quality to maintain or break connection between the plating trace and plating bus if the quality is good or not. At least one circuit structure is formed on the inner-layer circuit structure and electrically connected to the plating trace to form a conductive mark on each circuit board unit. A metal protection layer is formed on the at least one circuit structure via the plating bus, and the conductive mark with the metal protection layer indicates that the inner-layer circuit structure of the circuit board unit is good. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277145 | Flexible printed circuit - A flexible printed circuit includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of first conductive wires, and a plurality of second conductive wires. The flexible substrate includes a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface. The first conductive wires are provided on the first surface. The first conductive wires extend from an edge of the flexible substrate to another edge of the flexible substrate. The second conductive wires are provided on the second surface. The second conductive wires extend from an end of the flexible substrate to a predetermined portion of the flexible substrate. A part of each second conductive wire at the predetermined portion of the flexible substrate is electrically connected with the first conductive wire via a conductive structure. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277146 | Radiant heat printed circuit board and method of fabricating the same - Disclosed is a radiant heat printed circuit board, which has improved heat-radiating properties and reliability, and a method of fabricating the same. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277147 | Wired circuit board and producing method thereof - A wired circuit board includes a metal supporting board, an insulating layer formed on the metal supporting board, and a conductive pattern formed on the insulating layer. The conductive pattern includes an underlying layer formed on the insulating layer and a conductive layer formed on the underlying layer. The underlying layer is formed with a corroded portion corroded from a side end portion of the conductive layer toward an inner portion thereof. A semiconductive layer is formed on a surface of the insulating layer and on a surface of the conductive pattern. The semiconductive layer is formed so as to come in contact with the metal supporting board and have a cut formed in the corroded portion to interrupt conduction between the semiconductive layer formed on the surface of the insulating layer and the semiconductive layer formed on a surface of the conductive layer. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277148 | MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A metal layer | 2008-11-13 |
20080277149 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SUPPORTER - A method for manufacturing an electronic device includes: preparing an electronic component having an electrode; fixing the electronic component to a supporter, the supporter having a support surface and an inlet disposed in a position that is at a side of the support surface and lower than the support surface, by supporting the electronic component with the support surface so that the electronic component does not come into contact with the inlet and so that a part of a surface of the electronic component adjacent to the support surface is exposed out of the support surface and by attracting a region of the electronic component exposed out of the support surface toward the inlet; and electrically coupling the electrode and a conductive pattern with the electronic component fixed to the supporter. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277150 | WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a wiring board with built-in component. The method provides a secure connection between a component and interlayer insulating layers so that the wiring board with built-in component has excellent reliability. The wiring board is manufactured through a core board preparation step, a component preparation step, an accommodation step and a height alignment step. In the core board preparation step, a core board having an accommodation hole therein is prepared. In the component preparation step, a ceramic capacitor having therein a plurality of protruding conductors which protrudes from a capacitor rear surface is prepared. In the accommodation step, the ceramic capacitor is accommodated in the accommodation hole with the core rear surface facing the same side as the capacitor rear surface. In the height alignment step, a surface of a top portion of the protruding conductor and a surface of a conductor layer formed on the core rear surface are aligned to the same height. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277151 | Electronic Assemblies without Solder and Methods for their Manufacture - The present invention provides an electronic assembly | 2008-11-13 |
20080277152 | Printed Circuit Board and Its Designing Method, and Designing Method of Ic Package Terminal and Its Connecting Method - The invention provides a printed circuit board capable of mounting BGA or other IC package of narrow terminal interval by using through-holes of conventional size. On one principal surface of printed circuit board ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277153 | System and Method for Capacitive Coupled VIA Structures in Information Handling System Circuit Boards - Power supplied to an information handling system electronic component through a circuit board has component package inductance parasitic effects compensated by configuring connections to the electronic component to have increased parasitic capacitance. For instance, power and ground vias that connect a processor to power and ground planes of the circuit board are aligned to create a desired parasitic capacitance that reduces the impact of parasitic inductance relating to signal compensation, power delivery and high speed decoupling. The desired distributed capacitance is modeled by altering the radius associated with the equivalent line charge of the power via, the distance associated with the line charges between power and ground vias, and the via barrel length. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277154 | PROCESS FOR MAKING STUBLESS PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A process of copper plating a through-hole in a printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board made from such process. The process comprises: providing a printed circuit board with at least two copper interconnect lines separated by an insulator in the vertical direction; providing a through-hole in the printed circuit board in the vertical direction such that the interconnect lines provide a copper land in the through-hole; applying a seed layer to an interior surface of the through-hole; removing an outermost portion of the seed layer from the interior surface of the through-hole with a laser; applying copper on the seed layer. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277155 | Wiring substrate and method of manufacturing the same - In a method of manufacturing a wiring substrate of the present invention, a through-hole plating layer is formed from an inner surface of a through hole in a substrate to both surface sides, then a resin is filled in a through hole, and then a first resist in which an opening portion is provided on the through hole is formed. Then, a partial cover plating layer is formed in the opening portion in the first resist, then the first resist is removed, and then a second resist that covers a whole of the partial cover plating layer and has a pattern for patterning the through-hole plating layer is formed. Then, a pad wiring portion containing the partial cover plating layer and a wiring pattern are obtained by etching the through-hole plating layer while using the second resist as a mask. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277156 | EMI SHIELDING CONTAINERS - Embodiments of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding containers are disclosed according to the present invention. The EMI shielding containers are especially useful for protecting sources of electronic evidence from EMI contamination prior to data extraction. However, the embodiments of EMI shielding containers of the present invention may be used in any context where a wireless device is to be shielded from transmitting or receiving electromagnetic signals. Embodiments of methods of using EMI shielding containers to extract data from electronic devices are also disclosed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277157 | Electromagnetic Wave Shielding Sheet and Process For Producing the Same - An electromagnetic wave shielding sheet | 2008-11-13 |
20080277158 | Systems and Methods For Stabilizing Cables Under Heavy Loading Conditions - Systems and methods are disclosed for stabilizing a wire, cable ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277159 | Holder and a Placement Tool Therefor - A holder device ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277160 | Electrical offset nipple connector with frustro-conical retaining rings - This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors, and more specifically to various types of electrical connectors, including an offset nipple connector assembly having an integrally formed connector body having opposed end openings provided with an outer surface that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening and having a complementary sloping or frustro-conical, snap fit, outer, retaining ring with locking tangs for snap locking the end portion of the connector body to an associated electric box or panel, and grounding tangs engaging the inner periphery of a knock out hole of an electric box or panel for effecting a positive electrical ground therebetween. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277161 | BUSSING CONNECTOR - A low-profile electrical connector and connector system having a connector body. The connector body includes at least one bussing interconnection capable of electrically connecting to electrical devices and including at least one structure configured to receive a receptacle body having a plurality of arms configured to apply a contact force in the direction of an opposing plate. The connector body also includes an opening configured to receive a corresponding plug. The connector body further includes a plurality of latch arms having features that engage the plug and extension arms extending from the body and being in close proximity with the latch arms. The engagement of the opening and the corresponding plug form a seal that substantially prevents the infiltration of moisture into the connector body. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEAT FLOW IN A DOWNHOLE TOOL - An apparatus is disclosed for controlling heat flow in a downhole tool using a thermal rectifier material. The thermal rectifier material is positioned between a heat source and a heat sink for reducing flow of heat returning from the heat sink to the heat source. That is, the thermal rectifier conceptually operates as a “thermal check valve” so that heat, which has flowed (or been pumped) out of a region, has difficulty returning to that region. Another embodiment of an apparatus is disclosed for controlling heat flow in a downhole tool, which includes a thermal rectifier material surrounding a liquid supply, wherein the thermal rectifier material allows more heat to flow through the thermal rectifier in a first direction away from the liquid supply than in a direction through the thermal rectifier material toward from the liquid supply. A method for controlling heat flow in a downhole tool using a thermal rectifier material is also disclosed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277163 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WELLBORE COMMUNICATION - A communication system for a casing while drilling system is provided. The casing while drilling system is adapted to advance a bottom hole assembly into a subsurface formation via a casing. The communication system comprises a high frequency modulator and a transducer. The modulator is positioned in the bottom hole assembly and adapted to generate a mud pulse by selectively restrict mud flow passing therethrough. The transducer is adapted to detect the mud pulse generated by the modulator. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277164 | IN-LINE TREATMENT OF HYDROCARBON FLUIDS WITH OZONE - A system for treating recovered fluids in-line that includes a thermal reactor for separating contaminated drill cuttings into drill cuttings and contaminants by applying heat to the contaminated drill cuttings so as to vaporize contaminants from the contaminated drill cuttings; a first condenser in fluid connection with the thermal reactor for condensing the vaporized contaminants; a separator in fluid connection with the first condenser for separating the condensed vapors into an oleaginous liquid and an aqueous liquid, wherein at least a portion of one of the aqueous liquid and oleaginous liquid is fed back into the first condenser via a feedback line; and an ozone generator operatively coupled to the feedback line, wherein at least the portion of the fed back liquid is ozonated by the ozone generator and fed into the condenser is disclosed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277165 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RECOVER USABLE OIL-BASED DRILLING MUDS FROM USED AND UNACCEPTABLE OIL-BASED DRILLING MUDS - A system for treating spent/used Oil Based Drilling Muds (OBM's) to recover High Gravity Solids (HGS) for further reuse and to separate the invert emulsion from the Light Gravity Solids (LGS) with good characteristics also for further reuse. Separated LGS is processed to extract the remaining oil in order to render an environmentally safe solid fraction. The overflow of a screening or centrifugation of spent OBM enters a reactor where reagents are added and mixed to control the oil/water ratio of the recovered emulsion and to reduce the LGS concentration. A catalyst is added before adding a final reagent that initiates the reaction. Upon centrifuging the reacted mix, the recovered emulsion is the overflow and a thin layer of LGS forms slightly below the emulsion. The underflow of this separation is further sedimented by gravity and the phase dispersant layer is decanted and sent for reuse. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277166 | Downhole Drilling of a Lateral Hole - A system for drilling a lateral hole departing from a main well. The system comprises a motor assembly ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277167 | DRY DRILLING AND CORE ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A rotary dry drilling system comprises a surface mounted drill having a drill bit and a drill bit driver rotationally connected by a hollow drill string. There is included core sample capture means adapted to travel from the head of the drill string to the tail of the drill string. The system also comprises an auger for removing cuttings from a comminution zone and cuttings fluidization means to facilitate transport of cuttings from the comminution zone to the auger. Once the cuttings are removed by the auger they are collected and transported to the surface for disposal. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277168 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO A CUSTOMER - Described embodiments relate to systems and methods for providing information to a customer. A weigh station has an input module for receiving a product identifier corresponding to a product and a scale for weighing the product. A storage module stores product information for a plurality of products. An information retrieval module identifies a related information profile from the product information based on the product identifier. An interactive customer display displays visual information based on the related information profile to the customer, which includes a plurality of customer-selectable items. The interactive customer display includes a customer-operated input module operable by the customer to select a selected item from the plurality of customer-selectable items. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277169 | HEIGHT AND WEIGHT MEASURING SCALE - A scale, comprising a body, wherein a supporting panel is disposed on the body; the supporting panel comprises an upper supporting panel and a lower supporting panel that can be folded and unfolded; the lower supporting panel is connected to the body via a rotatable axis disposed on a off-center position of the body, or a pair of slideways. The scale according to the invention is able to safely and effectively measure height and weight in a horizontal state, and the small size thereof is particularly useful in households. The scale is applicable to measuring the weight and height of infants, children, and adults. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277170 | Device for electronically capturing a handwritten user input - A device configured to electronically capture a handwritten user input includes an input field asymmetrically disposed on a housing in order to provide a sufficient surface for resting a right-hand on the housing when a right-handed person makes an input on the input field. The device is rotatable by 180° and the input field is re-configurable, so that a left-handed person can comfortably make an input on the input field with the left-hand resting in a natural posture on the same hand-resting surface of the housing. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277171 | Reducing sleep current in a capacitance sensing system - An apparatus and method for reducing power consumption of capacitance sensing device in a reduce power mode. In one embodiment, the method includes individually measuring a capacitance on each of a plurality of sensor elements of a device, coupling a group of sensor elements of the plurality of sensor elements together when a presence of a conductive object is not detected on the plurality of sensor elements while individually measuring the capacitance on each of the plurality of sensor elements, and collectively measuring a capacitance on the group of sensor elements. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processing device, and a plurality of sensor elements that are individually coupled in a first mode and collectively coupled in a second mode. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277172 | Hybrid mobile robot - A hybrid mobile robot includes a base link and a second link. The base link has a drive system and is adapted to function as a traction device and a turret. The second link is attached to the base link at a first joint. The second link has a drive system and is adapted to function as a traction device and to be deployed for manipulation. In another embodiment an invertible robot includes at least one base link and a second link. In another embodiment a mobile robot includes a chassis and a track drive pulley system including a tension and suspension mechanism. In another embodiment a mobile robot includes a wireless communication system. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277173 | Recharging Station and Related Electric Vehicle - The invention relates to a recharging station ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277174 | High-grade ethanol vehicle with fuel-cell motors and optional flexible-fuel engine - This invention is for a hybrid vehicle operated by fuel with a high-ethanol content, which synergistically combines independent sources of ethanol power to move toward renewable and environmental-friendly fuel to replace gasoline. The vehicle combines one or more electric motors powered by Direct-Ethanol Fuel-Cells (DEFCs) using either HYPERMEC™ or a similar-type catalyst, with 2 of the 4 Preferred Embodiments provided for the ethanol hybrid also including a flexible-fuel engine. The electric motors powered by DEFCs in all the Preferred Embodiments are coupled with energy-storage systems which can independently operate the motors. For 4-wheel vehicles, all of these embodiments can be operated either in 2 or 4-wheel mode for engagement of the transmission, for either the electric motor or for the engine in Preferred-Embodiments 1 and 2, and for either of the electric motors in Preferred-Embodiments 3 and 4. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277175 | Fuel Cell Hybrid-Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle Drive System and Method - A system and a method that provides fuel cell and energy storage hybrid-electric propulsion and control for a heavy-duty vehicle over 10,000 pounds GVWR. Power output is supplied from a fuel cell system to a high-power intermediate DC bus through a fuel cell DC/DC converter. Power output is supplied from an energy storage system to the high-power intermediate DC bus through a separate energy storage fuel cell DC/DC converter. The received power is combined on the high-power intermediate DC bus to create a stable voltage. The stable voltage from the high-power intermediate DC bus is supplied to one or more electric motors/generators to accelerate the heavy duty vehicle. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277176 | Power output apparatus, vehicle equipped with power output apparatus, and control method of power output apparatus - Upon incompletion of abnormality detection of an air-fuel ratio sensor provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine during operation of the engine (steps S | 2008-11-13 |
20080277177 | Wiring System and Method for a Rearview Mirror - A wiring system and method are provided for an automobile having a windshield, a headliner, an auxiliary system, and a rearview mirror having a function and control mechanism associated with the auxiliary system. The wiring system includes a first interface coupled to the rearview mirror, and at least one conductor coupled to the first interface for coupling the auxiliary system to the function and control mechanism of the rearview mirror. A portion of the at least one conductor extends from the headliner to the first interface and at least half of the portion of the at least one conductor is bonded to the windshield. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277178 | Steering wheel assembly with centrally located stationary support member - A steering wheel assembly has a steering wheel armature, a hub portion and spokes. The hub portion is fixable to a conventional steering column shaft. The steering wheel assembly has a first drum supported on the steering column shaft, to freely rotate about only the axis of the steering column shaft. A second drum is freely rotatable with respect to the first drum only about a second axis. The second axis is parallel to and spaced apart from or incident to of the steering column shaft. Stationary means are provided for supporting the second drum on the first drum. Both the first drum and the second drum are rotated around their respective axes by the spokes engaging their sidewalls. The support provides a stationary support member onto which an airbag module or other devices can be mounted. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277179 | Industrial Truck With A Step Recess And A Closable Maintenance Opening - An industrial truck T, in particular a counterweighted fork-lift truck, has a vehicle chassis ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277180 | LIGHTWEIGHT PROPULSION DEVICE FOR PROVIDING MOTIVE FORCE TO A SKATE EQUIPMENT USER - A propulsion device for use with skate equipment includes a frame having an upper end and a lower end, an engine, a single wheel and a hand grip. The engine is mounted substantially above the lower end of the frame. The single wheel is mounted at the lower end of the frame and operatively connected with the engine to be driven thereby. The hand grip is mounted on the frame above the engine and is angled upward away from the frame when the propulsion device is placed in its normal angle of use. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277181 | TWO PERSON MOTORCYCLE FRAME - A motorcycle frame having a rider seating surface and a passenger seating surface positioned below a top surface of a rear wheel, above a rear wheel axle and forward of the rear wheel. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277182 | Drive System For Vehicles With At Least Two Drivable Vehicle Axles - The present invention relates to a drive system for vehicles with at least two drivable vehicle axles (V, H), in particular for utility vehicles and farm tractors. The drive system has an infinitely variable transmission with no intermediate axle differential comprising at least a first ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277183 | System and method for security enhanced rideshare - A method and system for a comprehensive security-enhanced rideshare system is provided. The rideshare program includes localization, mapping and ride matching for participants. Participation incentives and revenue methods provide for the financial viability of the rideshare system. Participant security is monitored in near real-time using location-determining communication devices used by the participants in the system. The rideshare system monitors a number of security-indicating criteria and takes action when an anomalous condition is recognized. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277184 | FRAME FOR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - A frame for a vehicle has a first pyramidally-shaped frame portion and a second pentahedrally-shaped frame portion. The first frame portion has a first apex and a first base. The first apex is disposed vertically above the first base. The second frame portion has a first vertex and a second base. The first vertex is disposed vertically below the second base. The second frame portion is disposed vertically below the first frame portion. At least three wheel attachment portions are connected to the second pentahedrally-shaped frame portion. Each of the at least three wheel attachment portions is adapted to permit attachment of one of at least three wheels to be mounted to the frame. An all-terrain vehicle including the frame is also disclosed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277185 | System and method for segregating an energy storage system from piping and cabling on a hybrid energy vehicle - A system is provided for segregating an energy storage system from at least one of at least one air pipe and at least one electric cable of a hybrid energy vehicle. The energy storage system includes at least one energy storage device and at least one hybrid cable. The system includes a pair of first regions proximately positioned below a respective pair of walkways extending along opposing sides of the vehicle, and a second region positioned between the pair of first regions. The energy storage system and at least one of the at least one air pipe and at least one electric cable are respectively positioned within one of the pair of first regions and the second region to segregate the energy storage system from at least one of the at least one air pipe and at least one electric cable of the hybrid energy vehicle. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277186 | Power steering apparatus - A power steering apparatus ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277187 | Power steering apparatus - An engine driven pump | 2008-11-13 |
20080277188 | Front Steering Module For A Zero Turn Radius Vehicle - A front steering module adapted for integration with the subframe of a zero-turn radius vehicle incorporating an electronic steering apparatus. The module provides both front wheel steering and corresponding control inputs for the electronic steering apparatus. The module has a frame member having a pair of steered wheel assemblies mounted thereto and a mounting member for attachment to the vehicle. The module further comprises a steering mechanism and a steering position sensor for providing input to the electronic steering apparatus. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277189 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric power steering apparatus to be small and compact. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277190 | Creep Steering Control System Operable From Rearward-Facing Position - A creep steering control system for a utility vehicle is operable from a rearward-facing position. The creep steering control system includes a pivotable actuator alongside a rearward-facing seat that provides electronic output based on the position of the actuator. A linkage is provided between the pivotable actuator and steering wheel behind the seat. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277191 | Electric Power Steering Apparatus and Method for Controlling the Electric Power Steering Apparatus - An electric power steering apparatus includes an electric power supply device that includes a main electric power unit that supplies high-tension electric power and a sub-electric power supply unit that supplies low-tension electric power, the main electric power unit and the sub-electric power supply unit being connected to each other in parallel, and that supplies electric power to the electric motor from one of the main electric power supply unit and the sub-electric power supply unit. An assist ECU calculates a correction coefficient based on which a d-axis target current increases with a decrease in voltage output from the electric power supply device, and calculates a final corrected d-axis target current by multiplying the d-axis target current by the correction coefficient. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277192 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A microcomputer is provided with an extracting section capable of extracting a specific frequency component from an input signal. The extracting section extracts, from a pinion angle corresponding to a signal indicating the state of a steering system, a frequency component corresponding to a vibration that increases generation of a rattling noise in a speed reducing mechanism. The extracting section outputs an effective value of the extracted frequency component as a power spectrum. If the power spectrum output from the extracting section is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value, the microcomputer outputs a motor control signal to reduce the assist force generated by the EPS actuator. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277193 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - A steering shaft is composed of an upper shaft, a lower shaft, an input shaft, and an output shaft. The upper shaft, the lower shaft, and the input shaft can rotate together, and the input shaft and the output shaft are relatively rotatably coupled to each other via a torsion bar. The rotational position of a rotor coupled to the output shaft is calculated based on the detected rotational position of the lower shaft and a steering torque detected based on the amount of relative rotational displacement of the input shaft and the output shaft. Thus, it is not necessary to include a rotor rotational position detecting unit for detecting the rotational position of the rotor within the electric motor, which reduces the size of the electric motor. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277194 | Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal - A device for generating an acoustic signal in a fluid includes an engine operable to repeat a thermodynamic process to vibrate a membrane of the engine to generate an acoustic signal having more than one period. The thermodynamic process includes heating mass inside a chamber of an engine to generate pressure inside the chamber; in response to generating the pressure, moving in a first direction a portion of a membrane of the engine; removing mass from inside the chamber to decrease the pressure inside the chamber; and in response to decreasing the pressure inside the chamber, moving the membrane portion in a second direction. Because the engine repeats the thermodynamic process, the engine can generate and sustain an acoustic signal for a significant amount of time. In addition, because the heat in the engine's chamber is generated by a chemical reaction, the engine may quickly generate a significant amount of pressure inside the chamber to quickly accelerate the membrane, and thus generate a powerful acoustic signal. Furthermore, various properties of the membrane and/or the thermodynamic process may be modified to tune the acoustic signal to a desired frequency and/or amplitude. Thus, the engine may be effectively used to generate acoustic signals for a number of different purposes, such detecting and ranging objects in a region, and in a number of different marine environments, such as a littoral environment that contains a large amount of noise, or a deep sea environment at high water pressure. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277195 | Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal - A device for generating an acoustic signal in a fluid includes an engine operable to repeat a thermodynamic process to vibrate a membrane of the engine to generate an acoustic signal having more than one period. The thermodynamic process includes heating mass inside a chamber of an engine to generate pressure inside the chamber; in response to generating the pressure, moving in a first direction a portion of a membrane of the engine; removing mass from inside the chamber to decrease the pressure inside the chamber; and in response to decreasing the pressure inside the chamber, moving the membrane portion in a second direction. Because the engine repeats the thermodynamic process, the engine can generate and sustain an acoustic signal for a significant amount of time. In addition, because the heat in the engine's chamber is generated by a chemical reaction, the engine may quickly generate a significant amount of pressure inside the chamber to quickly accelerate the membrane, and thus generate a powerful acoustic signal. Furthermore, various properties of the membrane and/or the thermodynamic process may be modified to tune the acoustic signal to a desired frequency and/or amplitude. Thus, the engine may be effectively used to generate acoustic signals for a number of different purposes, such detecting and ranging objects in a region, and in a number of different marine environments, such as a littoral environment that contains a large amount of noise, or a deep sea environment at high water pressure. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277196 | Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal - A device for generating an acoustic signal in a fluid includes an engine operable to repeat a thermodynamic process to vibrate a membrane of the engine to generate an acoustic signal having more than one period. The thermodynamic process includes heating mass inside a chamber of an engine to generate pressure inside the chamber; in response to generating the pressure, moving in a first direction a portion of a membrane of the engine; removing mass from inside the chamber to decrease the pressure inside the chamber; and in response to decreasing the pressure inside the chamber, moving the membrane portion in a second direction. Because the engine repeats the thermodynamic process, the engine can generate and sustain an acoustic signal for a significant amount of time. In addition, because the heat in the engine's chamber is generated by a chemical reaction, the engine may quickly generate a significant amount of pressure inside the chamber to quickly accelerate the membrane, and thus generate a powerful acoustic signal. Furthermore, various properties of the membrane and/or the thermodynamic process may be modified to tune the acoustic signal to a desired frequency and/or amplitude. Thus, the engine may be effectively used to generate acoustic signals for a number of different purposes, such detecting and ranging objects in a region, and in a number of different marine environments, such as a littoral environment that contains a large amount of noise, or a deep sea environment at high water pressure. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277197 | DIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE FOR MICRO-ELECTROACOUSTIC DEVICE - A diaphragm structure ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277198 | Sodar Housing With Non-Woven Fabric Lining For Sound Absorption - A housing for a phased array monostatic sodar system with a transducer array that emits and receives multiple generally conical main beams of sound along different primary axes. The housing includes one or more upwardly-directed sidewalls that define a volume between them that is open to the atmosphere at the top, to emit and receive the beams, and an upper lip at the top of at least one wall, defining a curved perimeter at the top of at least some of the volume that closely conforms to the shape of at least one main beam at the location of the lip. The sidewalls are lined with a non-woven fiber based sound-absorbing material. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277199 | Ladder - A ladder that provides access to a rack on a roof of a vehicle having a neck connected to a pair of legs and a plurality of rungs separating the pair of legs is provided. The ladder has a pair of stand-offs that are each connected to one of the pair of legs. A neck extension is connected to the neck and has a connector that is removably attached to the rack to permit the ladder to hang at the side of the vehicle. A ladder that provides access to a rack on a vehicle having a pair of legs that form a neck that is adjustable in length is provided. A connector operatively associated with the neck for attachment to the rack is provided. A pair of stand-offs permit the ladder to rest against the side the vehicle is provided. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277200 | COVER INSERT - A cover insert for spanning a gap between two boards in a decking, in particular a scaffold decking, to prevent objects from falling through said gap and causing injury comprises first and second substantially parallel side walls ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277201 | ENGINE SUPERCHARGER LUBRICATING APPARATUS - An engine supercharger lubricating apparatus is provided with an oil passage, a pump and an air introducing passage. The oil passage is configured and arranged to supply a lubricating oil to a supercharger of an engine and to return the lubricating oil from the supercharger to an oil pan. The pump is arranged in the oil passage at a location downstream of the supercharger for pumping the lubricating oil from the supercharger to the oil pan. The air introducing passage is arranged to introduce air into the oil passage at a location downstream of the supercharger and upstream of the pump. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277202 | Lubricant delivery systems and methods for controlling flow in lubricant delivery systems - Embodiments are directed to lubricant delivery systems and methods. In one embodiment, the system comprises a lubricant feeder; a pipe comprising at least one nozzle; and at least one lubricant flow outlet extending upwardly from the nozzle. The nozzle comprises at least one flow area reducing portion along the length of the pipe near the lubricant feeder and the at least one lubricant flow outlet is configured to provide lubricant to at least one portion of a machine. In one embodiment, a method for controlling flow is provided comprising; delivering lubricant to an initial section of a lubricant delivery system; increasing the speed of the lubricant as it approaches a first outlet; allowing a portion of the lubricant to exit through the outlet; decreasing the speed of the lubricant after it passes the outlet; and allowing at least a portion of the lubricant to exit through a second outlet. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277203 | ADDITIVES AND LUBRICANT FORMULATIONS FOR IMPROVED PHOSPHORUS RETENTION PROPERTIES - A method and compositions for lubricating surfaces with lubricating oils exhibiting increased phosphorous retention. The lubricated surface includes a lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity, an amount of a phosphorus-containing compound and an amount of at least one hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound effective to provide an increase in phosphorus retention of the lubricant composition greater than an increase in phosphorus retention of the lubricant composition devoid of the hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277204 | METHOD FOR WIRELESS CONTROL OF VEHICLE LIFTING DEVICE - A method is provided for controlling a vehicle lifting device, having at least two, preferably moveable, lifting columns ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277205 | Substantially linear vertical lift system - A substantially vertical lift system is disclosed herein. The substantially vertical lift system is comprised of a platform, base, and a lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is designed to displace the platform in a substantially linear manner, and if desired, in a position parallel to the base. Multiple lifting mechanisms may be used, and displaced either in a side-by-side or stacked orientation. The configuration of the lifting mechanism is implementation dependent. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277206 | Elevator Load Bearing Member Having a Conversion Coating on Tension Member - A load bearing member ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277207 | Machine Room-Less Elevator - A machineroom-less elevator in which a counterweight is vertically moved behind a cage, with the cage and the counterweight being suspended in a jig back manner through a first and second diverting sheaves. In this machineroom-less elevator, a sufficiently large vertical stroke of the counterweight can be secured, while a durability of a hoist rope is improved. In addition, since no tensile difference is generated in respective parts of the hoist rope, vertical vibrations of the cage are prevented when the cage restarts a vertical movement. A traction sheave is disposed on one of right and left sidewalls of an elevator shaft. A first diverting sheave is disposed below and sufficiently apart from the traction sheave, and a second diverting sheave is disposed on a top of a rear wall of the elevator shaft. The traction sheave is disposed to be inclined relative to the sidewall such that a rotational axis thereof extends from the sidewall of the elevator shaft to the rear wall thereof, when viewed vertically from above. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277208 | Balanced actuator device and hoisting and transporting apparatus incorporating such device - The present application finds application in the technical field of the devices for hoisting and transporting loads and relates to a balanced actuator device for lifting and transporting apparatus comprises a bearing frame ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277209 | Elevator Drive Control Strategy - An elevator drive assembly ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277210 | VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM - A vehicle braking system that includes an interior space for accommodating a plurality of rotational friction plates and a plurality of fixed friction plates. The interior spaced is formed by a brake housing and a wheel hub, and lubrication oil for lubricating the plurality of rotational friction plates and the plurality of fixed friction plates is contained within the interior space. The brake housing includes a projection, or projection portion, which projects closer to center of an axle, along a longitudinal axis of the axle, than innermost surfaces of the rear wheels. In one arrangement, the projecting portion is located below the axle. In addition, one or more cooling fins can be provided on a surface of the projecting portion. Furthermore, in some arrangements, a space within the projecting portion projects closer to center of an axle, along a longitudinal axis of the axle, than innermost surfaces of the rear wheels. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277211 | Wheel chock - A wheel chock including a head for engagement with a vehicle wheel. The head has a blade that defines a pair of conjoined wedges oriented 180° apart. A hosel is affixed to, and extends laterally from, the middle of the blade. A handle is affixed to, and extends upwardly from, the hosel. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277212 | Service Disc Brake for a Heavy Vehicle - A service disc brake is provided for a heavy vehicle. The brake includes a brake disc, a first brake pad and a second brake pad arranged on opposite sides of the brake disc, a first displaceable piston and a second displaceable piston which are arranged to act on the first brake pad and the second brake pad, respectively, and an actuator for braking the brake disc. The disc brake includes a third displaceable piston, the second piston and the third piston being connected to each other via a closed space containing a hydraulic fluid. The braking actuator is arranged to act on the first piston and the third piston for displacement of the first piston towards the brake disc and for displacement of the third piston so as to displace the second piston towards the brake disc by the hydraulic fluid in the closed space. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277213 | ROTOR BRAKE FOR A ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - A rotor brake for a rotary-wing aircraft includes a rotor shaft, a braking-force actuator configured to be hydraulically actuated, a braking-force pick-up element connected to the rotor shaft and operationally connected to the braking-force actuator, an electromechanical piston control element, and a first hydraulic line connecting the electromechanical piston control element to the braking-force actuator so that the braking-force actuator can be actuated electrohydraulically by the electromechanical piston control element. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277214 | Electromagnetic brake device - An electromagnetic brake device includes a motor, a control mechanism and an operation unit. The control mechanism includes a fixed seat, an electromagnetic valve, a press button and a rotation plate. The operation unit includes a mounting tube, a locking bar, a push button, and an elastic member. Thus, a user only needs to press the push button to lock or unlock the operation unit and the control mechanism to control operation of the electromagnetic valve so as to control the braking operation of the brake disc, so that the electromagnetic brake device is operated easily and quickly, thereby facilitating the user operating the electromagnetic brake device. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277215 | Holding Device for the Brake Linings of a Disk Brake and Associated Brake Lining - A brake lining for a disc brake of a road vehicle has a blade-type retaining spring for the lining. At least two peripheral lining springs are situated on each brake lining, adjacent to the retaining spring, and exert a compressive force on at least some sections of the periphery of the lining carrier. The springs are configured in such a way that they respectively cover an edge region of the brake lining carrier, with the latter having at least two corner regions. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277216 | Disc Brake Caliper with a Cooling Duct - A disc brake caliper comprising a suspension side portion, facing an associable suspension to support said caliper, a wheel side portion facing a wheel being rotatably integrally associable to a brake disc, said wheel side and suspension side portions comprising cylinders suitable to house pistons facing pads for breaking the brake disc, and being connected by at least one connecting bridge extending astride the brake disc. The caliper comprises at least one casing being associable to a side surface of said caliper opposite a housing recess of the brake disc, such as to define a duct extending between said suspension side and wheel side portions to convey a cooling air stream, near thrust portions of the pads being affected by the relative pistons. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277217 | Vehicle damper of variable damping force - A vehicle damper of variable damping force including a cylinder, a piston and valves is disclosed. The valves have opening/closing parts and supporting parts. The opening/closing parts and the supporting parts are positioned separately so that a sufficient distance is obtained. Lengthening the distance from the supporting parts to the opening/closing parts makes it possible to reduce the opening and closing force of the opening/closing parts and to obtain highly responsive valves. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277218 | DAMPER WITH PRESSURE-SENSITIVE COMPRESSION DAMPING - A damper includes a piston rod, a damping piston, at least one cylinder containing a damping liquid, a fixed partition member for partitioning the interior of the damper into two liquid chambers, a pressure source, and a valve in communication with the pressure source which reacts as a function of the pressure. The valve can also be in communication with additional forces, such as mechanical spring forces, which can be adjustable. The valve can include a pressure intensifier. The valve generates fluid flow resistance during flow of liquid in a first direction through the partition member. The fluid flow resistance in the first direction varies according to the amount of force communicated to the valve by the pressure source and any additional forces. The partition member can include means for providing low-resistance return flow of liquid in a second direction. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277219 | DIALYSIS EQUIPMENT BAG - A dialysis equipment bag ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277220 | AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTABLE ADJUSTABLE FOOT FOR LUGGAGE CASE WITH WHEELS - An article of upright rolling luggage with wheels is provided having one or more adjustable feet for stabilizing the luggage case in the upright position. The luggage case includes one or more wheels rotatably mounted to a portion of the luggage case substantially at a rear edge of a bottom wall of the luggage case. One or more bases extend from the bottom wall and have at least one portion spaced apart from the wheel. One or more feet are movably mounted to the base where the foot is movable from a first position substantially adjacent to the bottom wall to a second position extending away from the bottom wall. A locking mechanism is provided which allows the foot to be held in the first position and manually rotated and automatically looked into the second position. Upon depressing a release mechanism, the foot is unlocked and automatically rotated from the second position into the first position. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277221 | Case having casters - A case for storage or transport includes a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side, an outermost portion of the bottom side defining a plane. The case further includes at least one wheel including a portion protruding outwardly from one of the front side and the rear side, wherein no portion of the wheel protrudes past the plane defined by the outermost portion of the bottom side. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277222 | Torque converter with cooling fluid flow arrangement and arrangement for torque transfer to a damper - A torque converter including: a pump shell; a cover; and a backing plate for a torque converter clutch fixed by contact with the cover and the pump shell. In some aspects, the backing plate is fixed by axial pressure exerted by the cover and the pump against the backing plate. A torque converter including: a plurality of components axially disposed between a pump shell and a cover; and a pump hub fixedly secured to the pump shell. The position of the pump hub with respect to the pump shell is selected to establish respective axial distances between components in the plurality of components. A torque converter including: turbine shell; and a backing plate for a torque converter clutch, the backing plate rotationally connected to the turbine shell and forming a portion of a boundary between first and second pressure chambers. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277223 | Torque converter with cooling fluid flow arrangement and arrangement for torque transfer to a damper - A torque converter including: a membrane forming a portion of a release chamber for the clutch; a friction plate for a torque converter clutch, the plate rotationally connected to a turbine hub and disposed within the release chamber; and a damper element rotationally connected to the turbine hub and to the torque converter clutch. In lock-up mode for the converter, the plate is arranged to transmit torque to the turbine hub. The torque converter includes cooling fluid and a torus and the clutch further comprises friction material and in some aspects, during the lock-up mode, the release chamber is sealed except for a flow of the cooling fluid from the release chamber through the friction material to the torus. The plate includes oppositely disposed first and second radial surfaces and during a torque converter mode for the torque converter, respective pressures on the first and second surfaces are substantially equal. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277224 | Method and apparatus for the setting of the torque transmitted by a friction clutch - A method and apparatus for the setting of the torque transmitted by a friction clutch by means of an actuator chain having an electric motor which effects a displacement of a pressure plate of the friction clutch via a reduction gear and a mechanism for the conversion of the rotary movement of the electric motor. In the method, on the basis of a given torque/angle dependence, a desired angle of rotation of the electric motor or of a link of the actuator chain is determined from the torque to be transmitted by the friction clutch and is set in a setting process by means of a regulator acting on the electric | 2008-11-13 |
20080277225 | Three-pass torque converter with sealed piston and forced cooling flow - A torque converter assembly including a cover shell and a piston for a lock-up clutch. The piston is fixedly attached to the cover shell and the piston is flexible to operate the clutch. At least a portion of the piston at the point of attachment to the cover shell is in contact with the cover shell. The piston forms a portion of a sealed chamber and the piston is displaceable in response to fluid pressure in the chamber. In one embodiment, the attachment is made by projection welding proximate an inner diameter of the piston or by riveting proximate an inner diameter of the piston. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277226 | Stamped pilot welded to a cover - A torque converter including a cover having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface and a pilot stamped from metal. The pilot includes a disc at least partially radially aligned with the axis for the cover. The pilot and the cover central axis are fixedly secured to each other. In a first embodiment, the disc is flat. In a second embodiment, the disc is annular. In a third embodiment, the pilot includes a machined outer circumferential surface. In a fourth embodiment, the pilot includes first and second portions radially off-set with respect to one another. In a fifth embodiment, the pilot includes a portion axially extending from the portion of the disc at least partially radially aligned with the axis for the cover. In a preferred embodiment, the cover and pilot are fixedly secured by welding. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277227 | Torque converter with anti-rattle and cooling flow arrangement - A torque converter including: a carrier for a torque converter clutch, the carrier rotationally connected to a turbine shell; an apply chamber for the clutch; and a first pressure chamber in fluid communication with a second pressure chamber and a torus. Pressure in the apply chamber is controlled independent of pressure in the first and second pressure chambers. A torque converter including: a turbine hub rotationally connected to a turbine shell and a cover plate for a damper assembly; and a clutch arranged to rotationally connect the turbine hub to a cover. A torque converter including: a first cover plate for a damper assembly, the first cover plate rotationally connected to a turbine hub and a torque converter clutch; and a second cover plate for a damper assembly, the second cover rotationally connected to the turbine hub and the torque converter clutch. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277228 | Sealing system and wet-running dual-clutch system with a sealing system - A sealing system with at least one sealing device for a pressurizing-agent-operable actuating device, for sealing off a pressure chamber assigned to the latter from the surroundings. The individual sealing element being placed in a groove formed by the actuating device and a thin sheet metal element connected to the actuating device, where at least two contact surfaces that describe the groove are formed on the actuating device for the sealing element. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277229 | Method For Controlling a Motor Vehicle Drive Train - A method for controlling a motor vehicle drive train including a combustion engine, an electric machine and a transmission, which are coupled by a summation gear system, having two input and one output elements, and a clutch. One input element is coupled to the crankshaft of the combustion engine, the other input element is coupled to the rotor of the electric machine and the output element is coupled to the input shaft of the transmission and the clutch is arranged between two elements of the summation gear system, such that when the clutch is disengaged a speed difference between the combustion engine and the transmission input shaft is synchronized by the electric machine and, if necessary, by a controlled engagement of the clutch. To improve synchronization, at the beginning of the synchronization the clutch is brought to its contact point before the engagement of the bridging clutch. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277230 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE SYSTEM WITH AGGRESSIVE CLUTCHING - A hydraulic drive system for storing and releasing hydraulic fluid includes a high pressure storage device, a low pressure storage device, and a pump-motor operating at a range of pump-motor speeds for converting between hydraulic energy and mechanical energy. The pump-motor is disposed between the high pressure device and the low pressure device. In normal operation, the hydraulic drive system enters a motoring mode where hydraulic energy is released from the high pressure storage device and converted to mechanical energy using the pump-motor. It also enters a pumping mode where mechanical energy is converted into hydraulic energy. A neutral state exists where hydraulic energy is neither stored nor released from the high pressure storage device. An approach for facilitating the application of a clutch when it is not a simple on/off mechanism provides an enhanced interface for the conversion between hydraulic energy and mechanical energy, thereby improving efficiency within the hydraulic drive system. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277231 | Multi-disk clutch - A multi-disk clutch having a plurality of interengaging disks movable along a longitudinal clutch axis and a resetting device for the mutual release of adjacent disks along a release distance, with the release distance being bounded by an abutment device. The abutment device includes at least one contact section of a clutch part movable along the longitudinal clutch axis and at least one contact section of an axially fixed clutch part, with the moving clutch part and the axially fixed clutch part having different thermal coefficients of expansion and with the contact sections at both sides cooperating such that the bounding of the release distance varies in dependence on the temperature, with at least one of the contact sections having a sloping surface. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277232 | LUBRICATION CONTROLLING METHOD FOR STARTING CLUTCH - The present invention provides a lubrication controlling method for a starting clutch including a wet type multi-plate clutch disposed between a transmission and an engine of a vehicle and adapted to transmit a power, the method comprising the steps of always supplying lubricant oil during an operation of the wet type multi-plate clutch, continuously changing a flow amount of the lubricant oil in accordance with a condition of the wet type multi-plate clutch, and controlling the amount of the lubricant oil so that a supplying amount of the lubricant oil during an idle rotation of the wet type multi-plate clutch becomes greater than a supplying amount of the lubricant oil during the complete engagement of the wet type multi-plate clutch. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277233 | Clutch for a Motor Vehicle - In a clutch for a motor vehicle comprising a first ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277234 | SYNCHRONIZER RING - A synchronizer ring ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277235 | TORQUE TRANSFER MECHANISM - The present invention discloses and claims a torque transfer mechanism. The torque transfer mechanism connects an input shaft to an output shaft to transmit rotation and torque in either direction from the input shaft to the output shaft. The torque transfer mechanism also inhibits the transmission of rotation and torque in at least one direction from the output shaft to the input shaft. In alternate embodiments, the torque transfer mechanism may transmit rotation and torque in one direction from the output shaft to the input shaft. In still further embodiments, the torque transfer mechanism may inhibit the transmission of rotation and torque in either direction from the output shaft to the input shaft. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277236 | Parking Brake System - A parking lock device for the power train of motor vehicles with automatic transmissions having an actuator and a locking mechanism that is operated by the actuator. A power take-off of the power train locked in a closed condition by the locking mechanism and is free to rotatable in open condition by the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism may be engaged by pressurizing a piston unit of the actuator in a locking direction and may be held in a disengaged condition by a snap-in locking device controlled by an electromagnetic actuator. The snap-in locking device may be deactivated by the electromagnetic actuator. The locking mechanism may be engaged with an emergency locking device and opened with an emergency unlocking device and activated with a common actuator mechanism so that manual activation of the actuator mechanism alternatively disengages or engages the locking mechanism. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277237 | Actuator Device For Actuating a Locking Mechanism - An actuating mechanism ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277238 | Overrunning clutch clamping body - An overrunning clutch damping body ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277239 | Motor Vehicle Hydraulic Pump - A motor vehicle hydraulic pump ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080277240 | Driving force transmitting device - A driving force transmitting devices is able to engage a main clutch with a small amount of hydraulic pressure. The driving force transmitting device includes an input shaft and an output shaft, and a main clutch. The device is formed of a primary clutch that intermittently transmits the driving force transmitted from the input shaft, a hydraulic pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, a piston that presses the primary clutch by the hydraulic pressure by the hydraulic pump, and a cam mechanism that presses the main clutch with a press-contact force amplified more than the press-contact force of the piston by utilizing the driving force from the input shaft through the primary clutch, so as to engage the main clutch. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277241 | Chute Connection / Protection Assembly - The chute connection assembly is designed and sized to carry large loads and any number of chutes that may need to be connected to one another. | 2008-11-13 |
20080277242 | Composite Cement Truck Discharge Chute - The Composite Cement Truck Discharge Chute is lightweight and is made of non-porous material having an extremely low coefficient of friction. | 2008-11-13 |