46th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130299202 | Fire Suppression Compositions and Methods of Treating Subterranean Fires - A method of suppressing, reducing and/or extinguishing a subterranean fire comprising contacting the subterranean fire with a fire-suppression composition comprising a carrier agent and a flame-retardant salt. A method of treating a peat fire comprising locating one or more hot spots associated with the peat fire, preparing an aqueous solution of a fire-suppression composition comprising guar and monoammonium phosphate, wherein a ratio of guar to monoammonium phosphate is about 30:70; and contacting the peat fire with the aqueous solution. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299203 | VEHICLE FIRE RISK REDUCING SYSTEM - A vehicle fire risk reducing system has a vehicle with a plurality of vehicle components, and a fire extinguishing device which can be operated by a user to prevent fire or to extinguish fire, or can operate automatically in response to signals from sensors provided in the vehicle and sending signals about an unacceptably elevated temperature or a fire in the vehicle, at least In an area of a vehicle engine under a vehicle hood. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299204 | Soil Cultivation Implement - The invention refers to a soil cultivation implement with two tool rows of hollow discs of a first hollow discs row and of a second hollow discs row. One hollow disc in the first hollow discs row is positioned slightly offset to the rear. In the second hollow discs row there is a hollow disc in a position offset to the front. In order to prevent lateral pull with a soil cultivation implement of this type the hollow discs rows were positioned relatively symmetrically and were offset where the hollow discs point towards each other with their convex sides or with their concave sides. This offset has the effect of optimising the soil flow and prevents components colliding with each other. This ensures even cultivation over the whole working width of the implement, including in the area of greater working depths with hollow discs that have a larger diameter. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299205 | VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM - A vertical tilling implement to be pulled behind and agricultural vehicle having a number of gangs of fluted-concave disc blades, rolling baskets, and wheels connected to a main frame. As the vertical tilling implement is pulled, the fluted-concave disc blades move the soil in a direction lateral to the side of the blades as well as up. Meanwhile, the rolling bars aid in leveling the seedbed and crushing the remaining large pieces of soil. The vertical tilling implement reduces the amount of subsoil compaction and cuts through heavy residue making it ideal for use in the fall or in the spring. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299206 | HAMMER MECHANISM - A hammer mechanism has a clamping chuck and a snap die provided for the direct striking of an inserted tool. The snap die includes a coupling element for transmitting a rotary motion to the clamping chuck. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299207 | POWER TOOL COOLING - An electric power tool is provided. The electric power tool includes a motor housing having inlet and outlet slots and an electric motor received within the motor housing. The electric motor is configured to drive a working spindle. The electric power tool includes a ventilation device disposed within the motor housing and configured to generate an airflow between the inlet and outlet slots. The electric power tool also includes an airflow gear case attached to the motor housing. The airflow gear case having an opening to receive the working spindle and bearings. An airflow sleeve covers the airflow gear case, wherein at least a portion of the airflow received from the motor housing is introduced along an airflow path defined by the airflow gear case and the airflow sleeve. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299208 | Electrical Box With Convertible Component - An electrical box with a removable wall is disclosed. The removable wall comprises pre-designated areas that may be detached or bent, thereby converting the wall into a partition. The resulting partition may be used as a shield barrier between two compartments in a multi-gang box. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299209 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A DUSTPROOF SHIELD - An electronic device includes a housing, an electronic component mounted to the housing, and a first dustproof component. The electronic component includes a first part received in the housing. The first dustproof component is secured to the housing and is provided around the first part, for closing the first part. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299210 | CABLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CABLE - A cable has a marking located at least partly within the cable. A method of manufacturing the cable includes a step of providing at least one marking at least partly within the cable. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299211 | LIGHT WEIGHT BRAID FOR CABLE SHIELDING APPLICATIONS - A cable that includes at least one conductor, an insulation layer that surrounds the conductor, and a braid wrapped that is around the insulation layer. The braid is substantially formed of woven fiber. The woven fiber may include a metal coating. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299212 | CNT METAL COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a CNT plating metal composite with high conductivity and wherein metal plating is plated onto the inside of a high-density CNT aggregate, and a production method for same. Also provided is a method for patterning the CNT plating metal composite. A CNT metal composite is provided including a CNT aggregate formed by adhering a metal onto a plurality of CNTs, wherein when an X-ray diffraction analysis is performed using a Cu-Kα ray as a radiation source, an intensity ratio between a peak having the greatest intensity belonging to the metal and a peak having the greatest intensity belonging to an oxide of the metal is 10 or more and the volume resistance is 2×10 | 2013-11-14 |
20130299213 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A heat dissipation device assembly for dissipating heat from an electronic component located on a printed circuit board (PCB), includes a heat dissipation module and a fixing device for fixing the heat dissipation module to the PCB board. The heat dissipation module includes a heat pipe, and the heat pipe includes an evaporating section for directly contacting the electronic component and a condensing section. The fixing device includes a base, and a plurality of latches extending from a bottom surface of the base. The latches cooperatively define a space matching with the evaporating section of the heat pipe and partially receiving the evaporating section. The base abuts on the evaporating section thereby pressing the evaporating section to firmly and directly contact the electronic component. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299214 | Patterned Substrates With Darkened Conductor Traces - The present disclosure provides an article having (a) a substrate having a first nanostructured surface that is antireflective when exposed to air and an opposing second surface; and (b) a conductor micropattern disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the conductor micropattern formed by a plurality of traces defining a plurality of open area cells. The micropattern has an open area fraction greater than 80% and a uniform distribution of trace orientation. The traces of the conductor micropattern have a specular reflectance in a direction orthogonal to and toward the first surface of the substrate of less than 50%. Each of the traces has a width from 0.5 to 10 micrometer. The articles are useful in devices such as displays, in particular, touch screen displays useful for mobile hand held devices, tablets and computers. They also find use in antennas and for EMI shields | 2013-11-14 |
20130299215 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT-EMBEDDED SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a body and first and second external electrodes arranged on an external surface of the body. An edge portion of the first external electrode and an edge portion of the second external electrode face each other on the body. The first and second external electrodes each include a copper-metal-containing layer and a protective copper oxide layer covering the copper-metal-containing layer within the edge portion of the first and second external electrodes, respectively. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299216 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE SHEET, AND CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL USING SUCH TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE SHEET - A transparent electrode sheet includes a transparent support having thereon patterned electrodes, and an absolute value of a difference between a reflection chromaticity of a surface of the electrode of far side from the transparent support and a reflection chromaticity of a surface of the electrode of near side to the transparent support is not more than 2. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299217 | ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVE THIN FILM WITH DOUBLE LAYER STRUCTURE PROVIDED AS A ONE-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIAL NETWORK WITH GRAPHENE/GRAPHENE OXIDE COATING - A conductive thin film device includes a substrate and a thin film structure applied to the substrate. The thin film structure is applied as a first layer and forms a one-dimensional nanomaterial networked layer deposited on the substrate. A coating layer overlays the one-dimensional nanomaterial networked layer and can be made from graphene or graphene oxide. The coating layer at least partially covers the nanomaterial networked layer, thereby forming the device as a double-layer structure. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299218 | MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A package substrate free of malfunction or error even with an IC chip in a high frequency range, particularly an IC chip with a frequency exceeding 3 GHz, is provided. A conductor layer | 2013-11-14 |
20130299219 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a multilayer circuit board that includes a plurality of resin layers, conductive wiring layers, and via-hole conductors. Each of the resin layers includes a resin sheet containing a resin and a conductive wiring layer disposed on at least one surface of the resin sheet. The via-hole conductors contain an intermetallic compound having a melting point of 300° C. or more produced by a reaction between a first metal composed of Sn or an alloy containing 70% by weight or more Sn and a second metal composed of a Cu—Ni alloy or a Cu—Mn alloy. The second metal has a higher melting point than the first metal. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299220 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE MEMBER - Provided is a touch panel. The touch panel includes a substrate and an electrode member disposed on the substrate. The electrode member includes a base material for electrode having first and second surfaces opposite to each other, a first electrode disposed on the first surface, and a second electrode disposed on the second surface. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299221 | SPACE TRANSFORMER FOR PROBE CARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a space transformer for a probe card, including: a substrate having a first surface and a second; a plurality of first pads formed on the first surface to be spaced apart from each other and connected to a printed circuit board of a probe card; a plurality of second pads formed on the second surface in positions corresponding to those of the first pads and receiving external electrical signals applied thereto; a plurality of via electrodes penetrating through the substrate and respectively connected to the plurality of first pads and the plurality of second pads formed in the positions corresponding to each other; a ground layer formed to cover the second surface and provided with a plurality of second pad exposure holes; and an insulating layer formed to cover the ground layer and the plurality of second pads. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299222 | ELECTRODE MEMBER AND TOUCH WINDOW INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrode member. The electrode member includes a substrate, and an electrode provided in the shape of a mesh on the substrate. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299223 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing the printed circuit board includes forming a base circuit board including a cavity circuit pattern in a cavity region on upper and lower portions of a substrate and internal circuit layers outside the cavity region, forming a cavity separation layer on the cavity circuit pattern, forming at least one pair of an insulating layer and a circuit layer on the base circuit board, cutting the insulating layer and the cavity separation layer provided on an etch stop pattern by controlling a focal length of a laser beam such that the laser beam reaches a surface of the base circuit board, and removing the insulating layer by separating the cavity separation layer to form the cavity. The cavity separation layer is formed on the cavity circuit pattern, and the resultant structure is cut to the cavity separation layer by using a laser so that the insulating layer is separated. Accordingly, the insulating layer in the cavity is easily removed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299224 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In an electronic component, a first outer electrode is provided on a first side surface and a second outer electrode is provided on a second side surface. Each of the first and second outer electrodes includes first and second electrode portions that are arranged at positions other than end portions and a center of the first or second side surface in a first direction. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299225 | Via Structure for Multi-Gigahertz Signaling - A via structure is disclosed to pass electronic signals from a first conductive pathway formed on a first outermost substrate of a multi-layer PCB to a second conductive pathway formed on a second outermost substrate of the multi-layer PCB. The via structure allows the electronic signals to pass from the first outermost substrate through one or more inner substrates to the second outermost substrate. The one or more inner substrates include one or more closed geometric structures to enclose the via structure. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299226 | MECHANICAL ADHESION OF COPPER METALLIZATION TO DIELECTRIC WITH PARTIALLY CURED EPOXY FILLERS - In some embodiments, an improved mechanical adhesion of copper metallization to dielectric with partially cured epoxy fillers is presented. In this regard, a substrate build-up film is introduced having epoxy material and a plurality of epoxy microspheres, wherein an interior of the microspheres is not fully cured. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299227 | NEW PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a laminated body for forming a printed circuit board comprising: a separation member in which first conductive layers and second conductive layers separable from each other are sequentially provided on each of upper and lower surfaces of a separating-insulation member; a laminating-insulation member sequentially laminated on each of the upper and lower surfaces of the separation member; and a conductive layer sequentially laminated on each of upper and lower surfaces of the insulation member, a printed circuit board comprising the laminated body, and a method of manufacturing the same. The present invention provides the new multi-layer printed circuit board to which various designs, such as a double-sided structure or an unbalanced structure, are applicable while overcoming an application limitation of a single-sided printed circuit board structure in the related art, thereby improving productivity and economic feasibility. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299228 | PORT FOR INHIBITING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - A port for inhibiting electromagnetic radiation, the port being arranged to seal an opening and to allow for the passage of one or more electrical cables through the opening, wherein the port comprises at least one slit arranged to engage the one or more cables. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299229 | SHIELDING STRUCTURE FOR WIRE HARNESS - A shielding structure for a wire harness includes a seal member which has a wire through hole that allows the wire to pass therethrough while sealing a circumference of the wire. The wire has a structure where an insulating resin layer is formed on an outer circumference of a conductor, and a predetermined range in a length direction of the conductor is coated with a shield layer formed by resin plating to cover an outer circumferential surface of the insulating resin layer. A terminal portion of the wire is passed through the wire through hole of the seal member to be introduced into the shield wall to a position where the shield layer exists, whereby an inner circumference of the wire through hole is made in close contact with the shield layer to cause the shield layer and the seal member to be electrically conducted with each other. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299230 | High Voltage Cable and Insulator Shield - A plastic shield for a cable and insulator is described having a center section for covering the insulator. The center section has an opening at both its ends for the cable. Proximate each opening is a pivotable flange, where the flange pivots at one end of the flange. An arm extends from each of the cable openings of the center section, and each arm covers the cable exiting the center section. Each arm is pivotally attached to the other end of the associated flange. The length of the flange will typically be about 2-3 inches. The flange allows its associated arm to be moved over a wide range of lateral angles (e.g., up to 45 degrees) and allows the arms to have a lateral offset relative to the center line of the center section and insulator to accommodate a cable that is offset from the center line. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299231 | HOLDER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRIC DEVICE - A holder of a portable electric device includes a main body formed integrally. The main body has an intermediate portion formed with a recessed wire-collecting portion, having one end provided with a holding portion having an outer wall disposed with a crevice and a wire-positioning hole bored under the crevice, and another end formed with a clamping portion having an outer wall cut with a clamping opening, a crevice, and a wire-positioning hole bored inside the crevice. Thus, the clamping opening can clamp the portable electric device and the holding portion can be fixed on a table top to have the portable electric device positioned obliquely at an appropriate angle for facilitating browsing and operating. Further, the wires of the portable electric device or of its peripheral products can be positioned in the wire-collecting holes and orderly wound on the wire-collecting portion. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299232 | ELECTRONICS ENCLOSURES WITH HIGH THERMAL PERFORMANCE AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various apparatuses, methods, and systems are provided for cooling electronic components. For example, an apparatus includes an electronics enclosure having multiple ribs configured to separate electronic components. The apparatus also includes at least one fluid transport structure encased within the electronics enclosure. Each fluid transport structure includes multiple pipes and multiple flow channels. The flow channels are located within the ribs of the electronics enclosure, and the pipes are configured to transport cooling fluid to and from the flow channels. The fluid transport structure(s) and the electronics enclosure are formed from different materials. The at least one fluid transport structure can be resistant to corrosion caused by the cooling fluid, and the electronics enclosure can be susceptible to corrosion caused by the cooling fluid. As an example, the at least one fluid transport structure could consist essentially of nickel, and the electronics enclosure could consist essentially of aluminum. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299233 | SINTERED ELECTRICAL BUSHINGS - One aspect relates to an electrical bushing for an implantable device including an electrically insulating base body and at least one electrically conductive bushing body that is embedded in at least one bushing opening that extends through the base body. The base body is produced from a sintered ceramic material, characterized in that the at least one bushing body is made of a sintered cermet material or a sintered metallic material. The base body and the at least one bushing body comprise a firmly bonded sintered connection. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299234 | SHIELD CONDUCTOR - A shield conductor includes: an electrical wire; a tubular shield member that encloses the electrical wire and is configured such that an end portion of a pipe made of metal is fit to an end portion of a tubular accordion member made of metal; a swage ring that is attached at a portion where the end portion of the pipe is fit to the end portion of the tubular accordion member, and constricts the end portion of the pipe and the end portion of the tubular accordion member from outside; a conductor ring that is arranged between the pipe and the tubular accordion member, has an inner circumferential face that faces the pipe and an outer circumferential face that faces the tubular accordion member, and has electrical conductivity; and a plurality of protrusion/recession portions formed on the inner circumferential face and the outer circumferential face. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299235 | Electrical Conduction Path Structure and Wiring harness Incorporating the Same - A wiring harness can include a plurality of high-voltage electrical conduction paths, a motor connector provided at one ends of the high-voltage electrical conduction paths, and an inverter connector provided at the other ends of the high-voltage electrical conduction paths. An extra-length portion can be provided at an intermediate portion of the conductor. The extra-length portion can be configured to absorb displacement caused by a force acting upon the wiring harness and forcing it to be extended. The extra-length portion can take a folded shape obtained by folding the conductor. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299236 | JOINING METHOD, JOINT STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC PART - A method of joining a first metal member having at least a surface made of a first metal to a second metal member having at least a surface made of a second metal with a joining material sandwiched therebetween. The joining material includes a low melting point metal having a lower melting point than the first metal and/or the second metal. The low melting point metal composing the joining material is Sn or an alloy containing Sn. At least one of the first metal and the second metal is a metal or an alloy which forms an intermetallic compound with the low melting point metal, and which has a lattice constant difference of 50% or more from the intermetallic compound. The joining material located between the first metal member and the second metal member is heat-treated at a temperature at which the low melting point metal is melted. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299237 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA-TRANSFER VIA A DRILL PIPE - The present invention relates to a drill-pipe communication assembly. The drill-pipe communication assembly includes a first drill pipe and an insulated tube disposed within, and generally concentric with, the first drill pipe. A male insert is disposed within a first end of the first drill pipe and a female insert is disposed within a second end of the first drill pipe. A conductor is electrically coupled to the male insert and the female insert. The conductor extends along a length of the first drill pipe. The conductor facilitates transmission of electrical signals from the first end of the first drill pipe to the second end of the first drill pipe. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299238 | System and Method for Monitoring Seals Between a Stationary Conduit and a Rotating Conduit - A device for monitoring a seal assembly includes a body having a central axis and a through-passage, a piston slidably disposed in the through-passage and biased towards one end of the body by a biasing member, and a signaling assembly coupled to the body. The signaling assembly includes an indicator and a switch coupled to the indicator. The through-passage and the piston are exposed to a fluid pressure in the seal assembly. The piston is configured to translate axially in the through-passage to transition the switch between a first position and a second position, allowing the switch to transition the indicator between a deactivated state and an activated state. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299239 | Method For Controlling Drilling Unit of Rock Drilling Rig, and Rock Drilling Rig - A method for excavating a rock cavern one round at a time and a rock drilling rig for the same. The rock drilling rig includes at least one drilling boom and at least one drilling unit is arranged in the drilling boom. A plurality of holes of a round is drilled in accordance with a drilling pattern designed for the round. In order to drill each single hole, the drilling unit is controlled in a rotating angle that effects a location and direction determined for the particular hole from the drilling pattern designed for the particular round. The rotating angle of the drilling unit to be used for drilling the hole is determined on the basis of the rotating angle of the drilling unit carried out in connection with the drilling of one or more previously drilled holes. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299240 | DRILLING APPARATUS - A drilling system including a drill string ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299241 | PREDICTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF LOST CIRCULATION IN WELLS - In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, techniques for predicting, classifying, preventing, and remedying drilling fluid circulation loss events are disclosed. Tools for gathering relevant data are disclosed, and techniques for interpreting the resultant data as giving rise to an actual or potential drilling fluid lost circulation event are also disclosed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A BALLOONING ZONE - A method and apparatus for identifying a ballooning zone in downhole formations. In one embodiment, a method for identifying a ballooning zone in downhole formations includes disposing a drill string in a wellbore. The drill string includes a plurality of wired drill pipes connected end-to-end, and a bottomhole assembly connected to the drill pipes. While circulating drilling fluid through the wellbore, a first resistivity of a formation drilled is measured. While not circulating drilling fluid through the wellbore, a second resistivity of the formation drilled is measured. The first resistivity and the second resistivity are compared. Based on a result of the comparing, a level of ballooning attributable to the formations is identified. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299243 | Mud Motor Bearing Assembly and Method - A mud motor bearing assembly for use in drilling a hydrocarbon well. The bearing assembly includes a bearing section containing stationary bearing rigs and rotating bearing rings in stacked arrangement. The bearing rings have wedge-shaped projections. The wedge-shaped projections of two adjacent stationary bearing rings form a recess to accommodate the projection of a rotating bearing ring in sliding engagement. The bearing assembly is capable of bearing both radial and axial loads. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299244 | DRILLING RIG EMPLOYING TOP DRIVE - An apparatus includes a carriage movable along a drilling tower, a linking member pivotally coupled to the carriage, at least one actuator extending between the carriage and the linking member to pivot the linking member between first and second pivot positions, and a top drive pivotally coupled to the linking member. According to another aspect, an apparatus includes a drilling tower, a carriage movably coupled to the drilling tower, a linking member pivotally coupled to the carriage to permit the linking member to pivot between first and second pivot positions, and a top drive extending longitudinally in a parallel relation to the drilling tower, the top drive being pivotally coupled to the linking member to permit the top drive to continue to extend longitudinally in a parallel relation to the drilling tower when the linking member pivots between the first and second pivot positions. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299245 | DOWNHOLE TOOLS HAVING ACTIVATION MEMBERS FOR MOVING MOVABLE BODIES THEREOF AND METHODS OF USING SUCH TOOLS - Expandable reamers for enlarging wellbores include a tubular body and one or more blades configured to extend and retract. A sleeve member within the tubular body has open ends to allow fluid to flow therethrough. A fluid port extends through a wall of the sleeve member. A restriction member within the sleeve is movable between first and second positions. In the first position, fluid flow through the downhole end of the sleeve is generally unimpeded, and fluid flow through the fluid port is generally impeded. In the second position, fluid flow through the downhole end of the sleeve member is generally impeded, and fluid flow through the fluid port is generally unimpeded. The restriction member may be configured to move responsive to changes in the rate of fluid flow through the sleeve member. Methods of using such reamers are also disclosed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299246 | Steerable System - A steerable system comprises a first rotatable housing ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299247 | DIRECT MODULAR TOP DRIVE WITH PIPE HANDLER MODULE AND METHODS - A top drive system with a plurality of top drive modules, which are configured to be quickly exchanged. The top drive modules may include any or all of the following: a main body module, a gearbox module, a drive motor module, a pipe handler module, an upper fluid module, a lower well control valve module, a block interface module, a retract system interface frame module, a cooling system module, a work platform guard module, and a quill saver sub module. Alternatively, the top drive may comprise a first top drive and a second top drive which are configured to be quickly exchanged. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299248 | Adjustable Body Supported Cutter Arms for Underreamer - An underreamer for connection with a rotary pipe string includes inner and outer body sections which form a body structure to provide a fluid flow path therethrough for communicating with piston and cylinder means formed between the body sections for receiving drilling fluid to effect telescopic movement between the body sections permitting engagement of cutter arms and support of said cutter arms on the outer body of the underreamer. Cutter arms are pivotally mounted on the inner body section and, upon engagement of the cutter arms to effect underreaming are fully supported on the outer body section thereby minimizing damage from vibration and repeated use on the threaded inner body sections. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299249 | SUPER-ABRASIVE MATERIAL WITH ENHANCED ATTACHMENT REGION AND METHODS FOR FORMATION AND USE THEREOF - The disclosure provides a super-abrasive body including a thermally stable polycrystalline diamond (TSP) body having a top region and an enhanced attachment region, wherein the enhanced attachment region includes tungsten carbide particles having a volume of at least 30% of the total volume of the enhanced attachment region. The disclosure further provides a super-abrasive element having the super-abrasive body attached to a substrate via an attachment material located in or around the tungsten carbide particles. The disclosure additionally provides earth-boring drill bits with such a super-abrasive element. Further, the disclosure provides methods of forming such super-abrasive bodies and elements by forming a PCD body with particle of tungsten carbide in an enhanced attachment region, then leaching the PCD body and attaching it to a substrate via an attachment material in or around the tungsten carbide particles. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299250 | FORCE-MEASURING CELL WITH A FORCE-COMPENSATING COIL - A multi-layered electromagnetic coil for a force-measuring system is based upon the principle of electromagnetic force compensation, as is a method for manufacturing the coil. The coil has a multifilar, specifically bifilar, wiring arrangement of coil wires. Preferably, the coil wires have a substantially rectangular cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile of the coil wire is designed for achieving the densest possible packing of the windings in the coil can be achieved. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299251 | SOLAR-POWERED QUADRICYCLE WITH REGENERATIVE AND DISSIPATIVE BRAKING - A solar-powered vehicle with regenerative and mechanical braking includes a chassis or frame, a seat mounted to the frame, a rear axle rotatably supported on the frame, spaced apart left and right rear wheels mounted on the rear axle, and at least one front wheel mounted on the frame. The vehicle includes a selectively engageable regenerative braking system and a selectively engageable mechanical braking system. A lever for engaging the braking systems has three positions, wherein at a first position a reed switch on the lever engages a magnetic source, disabling the regenerative braking system. At a second position, the reed switch disengages the magnetic source, enabling the regenerative braking system. At a third position of the lever, the mechanical braking system is engaged. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299252 | AUXILIARY ROLLER - The invention relates to an additional roller having a rigid frame ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299253 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a first control processor that adds up a basic velocity command in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction based on an operation through a joystick and a desired center of gravity velocity addition amount in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction based on the movement of the body weight of the rider, thereby determining a desired velocity. A longitudinal travel velocity command limiter sets a desired center of gravity velocity addition amount, which is based on the basic velocity command based on a longitudinal manipulated variable of the joystick and a center of gravity offset influence amount based on the movement of the body weight of the rider, to a smaller value as a basic turn angular velocity command value increases. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299254 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299255 | ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE AND BASE THEREOF - A base frame for an electric work vehicle equipped with a battery-driven electric motor includes a base plate, a plurality of device installation compartment plates and a battery accommodation compartment plate. The device installation compartment plates are fixed onto the base plate, and form a plurality of installation regions for mounting a variety of devices of the vehicle onto the base plate. The battery accommodation compartment plate is fixed onto the base plate, and forms a region for accommodating a plurality of batteries in an inside thereof. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299256 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid construction machine includes: an electric storage device temperature adjustment circuit; an engine cooling circuit including a first coolant and switchable between a state the first coolant after cooling the engine is introduced into the electric storage device temperature adjustment circuit and a state stopping introduction of the first coolant into the electric storage device temperature adjustment circuit; an equipment cooling circuit that cools, with a second coolant, equipment needing cooling, and switchable between a state the second coolant is introduced into the electric storage device temperature adjustment circuit and a state stopping introduction of the second coolant into the electric storage device temperature adjustment circuit; and a controller controlling the engine cooling circuit, the equipment cooling circuit, and a lead-out switching valve such that the first coolant or second coolant selectively flows, according to whether the electric storage device needs to be warmed or cooled. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299257 | BATTERY HOUSING - A battery housing configured to receive inner portions of a vehicle battery and which is configured to have a at least one vehicle seat directly mounted thereon and/or thereover. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299258 | METHOD OF TRAVEL USING A FOLDING VEHICLE HAVING A CHASSIS THAT FUNCTIONS AS A PROTECTIVE, CARRY-ON CASING - A method of using a folding vehicle having a chassis that functions as a protective, carry-on casing is provided. The vehicle has a chassis with a center member, a rotatably-lockable front strut, a rotatably-lockable rear strut, and two pivot points for converting the vehicle from an operational state to a collapsed state; and, a drive member with a crankshaft. The crankshaft and the rotatably-lockable front strut pivot share a central axis of rotation; and, the releasably-lockable front strut and the releasably-lockable rear strut are configured to fold into a complementary relationship in the interior of the channel in the collapsed state. The channel functions as a protective, carry-on case for the folding vehicle in the collapsed state. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299259 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a traveling unit with a main wheel, a vehicle body frame having the main wheel supported thereon, and a pair of left and right driving units supported on the vehicle body frame for driving the main wheel. The vehicle also includes a battery unit for supplying electric power to the driving units, a seat for supporting an occupant thereon, and a telescopic strut for supporting the seat for selected upward and downward movement. The telescopic strut is disposed between the driving unit and the battery unit in a front-to-rear direction of the vehicle body. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299260 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame; a main wheel including a plurality of rotatable driven rollers arranged to form a ring, and a pair of left and right driving disks supported for rotation on the vehicle body frame. Each of the driving disks includes a plurality of rotatable driving rollers, disposed for contact in a twisted relationship with the driven rollers. The vehicle also includes a pair of left and right driven pulleys provided on outer sides of the driving disks, and a pair of left and right driving units, attached to the vehicle body frame above the main wheel, and including motors having output power shafts to which driving pulleys are attached. Endless transmission members interconnect the driving pulleys and the driven pulleys. The left and right driving units are disposed in an vertically offset relationship from each other. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299261 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle is configured to permit a user to easily get on to the vehicle in a forward-facing posture from the rear of a vehicle body. The vehicle includes a seat for supporting a user thereon, as well as a main wheel driven by an inverted pendulum control, a vehicle body frame which rotatably supports the main wheel, and a tail wheel attached to a tail wheel arm, supported for pivotal motion on the vehicle body frame. The seat is attached to the vehicle body frame at an uppermost portion thereof. The vehicle body frame pivots rearwardly around an axle of the driving wheel together with the seat upon cancellation of the inverted pendulum control and the range of pivotal motion thereof is limited by contact thereof with the arm. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299262 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes electrical components configured and arranged efficiently to provide a compact structure. The inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a traveling unit, including a main wheel driven under inverted pendulum control. The vehicle also includes a vehicle body frame supported on, and extending upwardly from the traveling unit, as well as a driving unit, including a pair of driving motors supported on the vehicle body frame and disposed above the main wheel for driving the main wheel. An electrical control unit is supported on the vehicle body frame in front of the driving motors for controlling the driving unit. The driving unit is disposed behind a front edge of the main wheel, and the electrical control unit is disposed between a front edge of the main wheel and the front edge of the driving unit. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299263 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - Assembling workability of driving disks to a vehicle body frame, and setting a spacing dimension of left and right driving disks in an axial direction with high accuracy to stabilize a traveling performance of an inverted pendulum type vehicle. The left and right driving disks are assembled to a hollow shaft member in a positioned state in an axial direction to form a subassembly. The hollow shaft member is fixed to a vehicle body frame by a bolt inserted in a central through-hole of the hollow shaft member. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299264 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a control device for controlling a plurality of electric motors, and a portable device, such as a portable telephone, for displaying a center-of-gravity display point indicating the position of a center of gravity and outputting a command for moving the vehicle. The control device controls a first actuator device and a second actuator device so as to move the vehicle according to the command output from the portable device and the tilting of an occupant boarding member. Such inverted pendulum type vehicle makes it possible to learn how to steer the inverted pendulum type vehicle. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299265 | ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE - An electric motorcycle includes a front wheel and front suspension, a rear wheel and rear suspension, an electric motor with a transmission that provides motive force to the rear wheel and a composite monocoque structure extending between the front suspension, and the rear suspension and motor, which house a plurality of electric batteries. The monocoque structure may include internal partitions to provide increased strength or stiffness, these partitions creating compartments to separate the batteries. The batteries are arranged in one or more rows, each row being aligned with the axis between the mounting of the front suspension on the monocoque structure and the mounting of the rear suspension and motor on the monocoque structure. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299266 | Hydraulic Ride Control System with Manual Mode Safeguard - A hydraulic ride control system for mobile machine having an implement is disclosed. The ride control system may include a hydraulic actuator extending from the machine and connected to an implement, an accumulator, a valve controlling fluid flow between the hydraulic actuator and the accumulator, a sensor, a ride control selection switch and, a controller receiving signals from the sensor and the ride control selection switch and when the ride control switch is in manual position, only allowing fluid flow between the hydraulic actuator and the accumulator when the sensor indicates a predetermined value. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299267 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIVING OF MOTOR BY MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed are a motor control apparatus and a method of controlling driving of a motor by the motor control apparatus, in which the motor control apparatus, which controls an electrically-driven motor, autonomously detects vehicle collision to autonomously control the operating state of the motor. The method includes determining a collision state of a vehicle, and stopping the driving of the motor according to the collision state of the vehicle. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LARGE SINGLE ENGINE SWEEPER - A system and method for operating a large single engine sweeper includes a transfer case assembly inserted into the chassis drive train of the vehicle on which a package of sweeping equipment is mounted. In road mode operation, power from the chassis engine passes through a chassis automatic transmission, through a transfer case assembly to the differential and real wheel assembly. In sweep mode, power passes from a propel hydraulic motor into the transfer case assembly and then to the differential and real wheel assembly. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299269 | Electric Power Steering Apparatus - Connection terminals are provided for electrically connecting sensor terminals and through holes provided on a control substrate, and a control unit is provided with a frame of synthetic resin for holding the control substrate. The frame of synthetic resin is provided with: a connection terminal holding portion for holding one ends of the connection terminals connected to the through holes partially insert-molded and the other ends protruding outwardly from the frame of synthetic resin; and guide openings for guiding and making the sensor terminals insert therethrough so that the sensor terminals protruding from the outer circumference of the reduction gearbox extend to the position where the sensor terminals are connectable with the other ends of the connection terminals. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299270 | ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WITH DITHERED STEERING MOTOR CONTROL - Methods and apparatus are provided for a dithered EPS system of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a steering assembly having one or more sensors for sensing user steering input. A controller is responsive to the user steering input for providing a motor control signal. The apparatus also includes a dither signal generator providing a dither signal and a combiner for combining the motor control signal and the dither signal to provide a dithered motor control signal to control the motor of the apparatus. The methods include sensing user steering input via one or more sensors coupled to a steering assembly of a vehicle and generating a motor control signal responsive to the user steering input. A dither signal is generated and combined with the motor control signal to provide a dithered motor control signal that is used to control motor. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299271 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided are a motor controller for suppressing a torque pulsation with a simple configuration and obtaining a sufficient output torque in the case of an open-type fault occurring in any one of windings of a motor and inverters, and an electric power steering device using the motor controller. In the motor controller for controlling a current supplied from and a voltage applied from a power source with respect to the motor including winding sets of a plurality of systems, when a fault determination unit ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299272 | Door Closing Noise Attenuator Releasably Attachable To Door Knobs - A noise attenuator for reducing clicking and slamming noises produced by the closing of a door includes a thin elongated rectangularly-shaped flexible, resiliently deformable padding member having D-shaped elastic strap loops protruding from opposite short vertical edges of the padding member. One of the strap loops is stretched to fit over a first door knob to thereby hang the attenuator from a first door knob preparatory to use. The padding member is pivoted to a horizontal use position over the door latch and the second loop stretched to fit over the second door knob. When the door is closed, the padding member prevents contact between metal parts of the door and door casing latching mechanism and prevents slamming contact between the door and members in the door casing. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299273 | Acoustical Vinyl Flooring and Methods of Manufacture - An acoustical vinyl tile having an integral acoustical layer is disclosed. The vinyl tile includes a vinyl portion, an acoustical portion, and an adhesive layer for fixing the vinyl portion to the acoustical portion. The acoustical portion comprises a crumb rubber component and a polyurethane foam component. The acoustical portion can include 10-40% crumb rubber and 60-90% polyurethane foam. The resulting vinyl tile meets ASTM E 2179 IIC sound requirements. A method of making a vinyl tile meeting the ASTM sound requirements is also disclosed. The method includes providing a vinyl slab portion, providing an acoustical slab portion comprising crumb rubber, polyurethane foam and a resin binder; and bonding the vinyl slab portion to the acoustical portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299274 | ACOUSTIC STRUCTURE WITH INCREASED BANDWIDTH SUPPRESSION - The bandwidth or acoustical range of a nacelle or other type of acoustic structure is increased by acoustically coupling honeycomb cells together to form pairs of acoustic cells that have an effective acoustic or resonator length that is up to twice that of either acoustic cell taken alone. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299275 | FLEXIBLE, PORTABLE HANDRAIL - Provided is a manually controlled flexible band play out and slack retracting device including a frame structure and shaft about which a band is wound. A hub may be mounted on the shaft, such that the strap is wound around the hub rather than the shaft, including a radially wound spring secured to the shaft at one and to inner side of the hub at the other end. The band feeds between flat surfaces of a clamping mechanism that includes a hand controlled braking device that applies a squeezing pressure to the band on a dispensing end. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299276 | SUSPENSION PLATFORM SYSTEM - A suspension platform system having a work platform suspended between a sinistral modular mast and a dextral modular mast by a hoisting system. The modular masts are composed of at least two mast units stacked vertically and attached to one another. Each mast unit has a multifunction rail including a plurality of safety engagement devices and a stabilizer guide device, and a unit interconnection device. The work platform has at least two mast stabilizers that cooperate with the stabilizer guide devices to prevent undesired swaying of the suspended work platform. The work platform has a plurality of platform mast engagers cooperating with at least one of the mast safety engagement devices to releasably lock the platform to the modular masts. The hoisting system includes multiple carriages, hoists, and mast cables. Each carriage engages the associated mast so that the carriage may be conveniently slid up and down the mast. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299277 | Optimized Wind Turbine Tower with Mountings for Tower Internals - A wind turbine tower for mounting tower internals is disclosed. The wind turbine tower may include a plurality of tower sections and each of the tower sections may comprise a plurality of cans axially joined together, the plurality of cans including a top can and a bottom can and intermediate cans. Each wind turbine tower section may further include a top flange attached to the top can and a bottom flange attached to the bottom can. Brackets for supporting the tower internals are welded to the inside wall of each tower section, but the welded brackets are restricted to only the top one or two cans, and the bottom one or two cans, while a the remainder of the intermediate cans do not have any brackets welded thereto. The intermediate cans without any welded brackets may be fabricated of steel plate that is less thick, and therefore less costly. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299278 | TREE STAND - A tree stand is disclosed having few, if any, moving parts. The one-piece design, according to an exemplary embodiment, may make the tree stand simpler to use with less noise during use. The tree stand may include both a seat member and a standing member. A user may climb a tree by standing on the standing member, raising the seat member, sitting on the seat member, raising the standing member, and repeating this process to climb a tree, pole or the like. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299279 | SINGLE PERSON PORTABLE BELAY ANCHOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A portable belay anchor system is disclosed that provides a coupling location for safety rope attached to a climber, such as a roof inspector. The portable belay anchor system includes a base having a mast coupled thereto. The mast has a shaft portion and a flange portion. A plurality of removable weights are positioned on the shaft, coupled to the flange portion. The flange portion supports the weights so that the weight is carried by the shaft itself. A retaining member is coupled to the mast to hold the weights on the mast. A shackle is also coupled to the mast. A rope is coupled to the shackle to act a the belay rope which the user positions through a belay brake device. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299280 | TRACK TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING AN AIRPLANE GALLEY - The invention relates to a rail transport system comprising at least two run- ners ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299281 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RENEWING THE BRAKING FORCE OF A BRAKE OF A HOISTING MACHINE - The invention presents a method and an arrangement for renewing the braking force of a brake of a hoisting machine. In the method the brake pad of a brake of the hoisting machine is pressed against the braking surface of a rotating part of the hoisting machine and the braking surface is moved in relation to the brake pad pressed against the braking surface by resisting the friction force between the braking surface and the brake pad. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299282 | MULTI-CAR ELEVATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREFOR - In a multi-car elevator, when two adjacent cars travel in a like direction, an elevator controlling apparatus: determines a shortest stopping position that is a stopping position at which a leading car stops in a shortest stopping distance from its present position; determines an estimated stopping position that is a stopping position of a trailing car if the trailing car is stopped urgently when the trailing car deviates from a speed change path for stopping using decelerating control by the elevator controlling apparatus from its present position and approaches the leading car; and controls a separating distance between the leading car and the trailing car such that the estimated stopping position is before the shortest stopping position. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299283 | System and Method for Controlling Semi-Active Actuators Arranged to Minimize Vibration in Elevator Systems - A method controls a set of semi-active actuators arranged in an elevator system to minimize a vibration of an elevator car. The elevator system is represented with a model of a virtual elevator system having a single virtual semi-active actuator arranged to compensate a virtual disturbance. The virtual disturbance is determined using a motion profile of position of the elevator car during the operation and a disturbance profile of the virtual disturbance. A state of the elevator system is determined using the model of the virtual elevator system, the virtual disturbance and a signal indicative of a horizontal acceleration of the elevator car during the operation. Each actuator of the set of semi-active actuators is controlled based on the state of the elevator system and according to a control policy of the virtual semi-active actuator. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299284 | BRAKE DISC AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE WEAR OF A BRAKE DISC - The invention relates to a brake disc ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299285 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR A PASSENGER CONVEYOR - This invention relates to a braking device ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130299286 | BRAKE FOR AN AIRCRAFT WHEEL - A brake for an aircraft wheel comprising an actuator-carrier | 2013-11-14 |
20130299287 | VEHICLE DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAVING A MECHANICALLY ACTUATED PARKING BRAKE - A vehicle disc brake assembly having a mechanical parking brake comprises: a piston carried by the brake assembly, the piston having a bore provided with an inner cone surface and an internal groove formed in an inner wall of the bore; an adjusting strut part disposed within the piston bore, the strut part having a flange configured to contact the inner cone surface; and a single, one-piece clutch spring carried by the strut part within the piston bore; wherein the clutch spring includes a main body having a plurality of legs extending therefrom, each of the legs including an outermost remote end configured to be received in the groove of the piston to secure the clutch spring within the piston and each of the legs configured to provide a spring force operative to bias the flange of the strut part against the inner cone surface of the piston. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299288 | ELECTRONIC DISC BRAKE - Disclosed herein is an electronic disc brake. The electronic disc brake includes a carrier on which a pair of pad plates are mounted, a caliper housing, which is slidably installed on the carrier and is provided with a cylinder having a piston mounted therein, a pressure device installed within the cylinder, the pressure device converting rotational motion into rectilinear motion to press and release the piston, the pressure device having an output key which protrudes by penetrating a rear wall of the caliper housing, a motor mounted on an outer surface of the caliper housing to generate drive force, a reducer coupled with a rotary shaft of the motor to amplify the drive force, and a coupling interposed between the reducer and the pressure device to transmit the amplified drive force to the pressure device, wherein the motor, the reducer, and the pressure device are coaxially connected in series. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299289 | Wear Distance Sensor for a Brake Pad of a Friction Brake - A wear distance sensor detects wear distance of a brake pad, in particular of a friction brake, and includes a housing having a friction side and a connecting side and a probe having two electrical conductor elements in combination with at least one electrical resistance element. Two dimensions of the resistance element are not constant depending on the wear distance. A third dimension of the resistance element, which has a three-dimensional design, is not constant depending on the wear distance. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299290 | VIBRATION ISOLATOR - A vibration isolator is provided comprising a base structure, a load structure and at least one vertical air gap formed by opposing and substantially parallel walls of the base structure and the load structure. The opposing walls being at least partly covered by respective arrays of permanent magnets, neighboring magnets in the arrays having alternating magnetization directions, an arrangement of the permanent magnets in the arrays being such that a gravitational force on the load structure is substantially compensated by a net magnetic force of the base structure on the load structure. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299291 | VALVE ARRANGEMENT - A valve arrangement controls a main flow of damping medium in a shock absorber between two chambers. The valve arrangement has an actuator positioned in an actuator chamber that is in fluid communication with the two chambers. A pilot valve has a pilot chamber that is in fluid communication with the actuator chamber. A restrictor arrangement restricts flow from the actuator chamber to the pilot chamber. A sub-valve cooperating with the restrictor arrangement to control flow between two flow paths. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299292 | ELECTRIFIED MONORAIL CONVEYOR SYSTEM - An apparatus comprises a portion of conductor bar, a plurality of carriers, and at least one variable frequency driver. The portion of conductor bar forms a portion of track for the carriers. The plurality of carriers are operable to engage the at least a portion of the conductor bar, wherein the plurality of carriers are able to advance along the track. The at least one variable frequency driver is configured to drive at least two of the plurality of carriers along the track. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299293 | HUB ASSEMBLY HAVING RECONFIGURABLE ROTATIONAL MODES - A rotational assembly hub can include a sprocket that is configured to rotate about an axis, where the sprocket can be located on a first side of a driver. Moveable paws can be located on a second side of the driver that is opposite the first side of the driver. The moveable paws can be configured to move from a recessed position within the driver to a protruding position when the driver rotates in a first direction in a first rotational mode and can be configured to remain protruding from the recessed position when rotated in the first direction in a second rotational mode. Other assemblies are also disclosed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299294 | FREEWHEEL CAGE - The invention relates to a free-wheeling cage having a basic body, wherein the basic body includes a first cage ring and a second cage ring, which are arranged around a common axis and wherein cage webs extend axially between the two cage rings, whereby cage pockets are formed, wherein the basic body includes a lubricant reservoir which allows a metered dispensing of lubricant. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299295 | Hub and its Ratchet Wheel - A hub includes an arbor shaft, a ratchet wheel, an internally-toothed ring, a shell, a clutch member and a second spring. The ratchet wheel includes at least one chain wheel, a plurality of concavities, a plurality of pawls and a plurality of first springs. The chain wheel and the concavities are disposed on two opposite sides of the ratchet wheel respectively. Each pawl has a first end and a second end. Each spring has a first end and a second end. The internally-toothed ring surrounds the pawls and has an inner periphery formed with a plurality of inner teeth. The clutch member has an axial hole and a cam. The present invention is advantageous in the way that the pawls and the internally-toothed ring do not make “kada-kada” rattle noise nor drive the pedals during idle running of the hub. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299296 | Switchable Coupling, in Particular for Passenger Vehicle Auxiliary Assemblies - A switchable coupling, in particular for vehicle auxiliary assemblies, is provided. The coupling includes an actuating system actuated electrically, mechanically, pneumatically or hydraulically between a driving element and an output element, and a switching element movable between switching start and end positions counter to the force of one or more resetting elements upon actuation of the actuating system. In the end position, the switching element connects the driving and output elements such that the output element and an auxiliary coupling connected thereto rotate with the driving element. After deactuation, locking bodies located on the auxiliary coupling produce an connection between the driving and output elements which continues to conduct torque between the driving and output elements. The connection is interrupted only when the rotational speed of the driving element falls below a limit value. The coupling does not require a permanent supply of power in the open or closed state. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299297 | Switchable Coupling - A switchable coupling with a coupling system between a driving element and an output element is provided. The switchable coupling includes an actuator, an elastic actuating element and a switching element movable between starting, central and end positions. In the central position the switchable coupling has a different state (open or closed) than in the starting position. The switchable coupling further includes a bolt constrained between first and second bolt stops. Axial movement of the switching element causes operative surfaces connected to the switching element or the bolt to engage with elements on other of the switching element and the bolt, such that the bolt rotates relative to the switching element. The bolt alternately moves relative to the switching element into a first relative position blocking switching element movement in the central position, and into a second relative position permitting movement of the switching element toward the starting position. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299298 | ROTATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A rotation transmission device includes an outer ring having an inner cylindrical surface, and an inner ring having outer cam surfaces. A pair of rollers and an elastic member biasing the rollers away from each other are mounted between the cylindrical surface and each adjacent pair of the cam surfaces. The rollers and the elastic members are retained by a control retainer and a rotary retainer each having a flange and crossbars extending from the flange and circumferentially alternating with the crossbars of the other retainer. The respective opposed pairs of rollers are pushed by the respective crossbars to a disengaged position when the retainers rotate relative to each other. The crossbars of the retainers are disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring and the flanges are provided outside the outer ring to minimize the axial length of the outer ring. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299299 | CLUTCH TO BE ACTUATED ELECTRICALLY - A clutch has a stationary carrier, a first clutch member and a second clutch member. The first clutch member and the second clutch member are disposed so as to be rotatable about a common axis. The carrier has a coil arrangement, which is partially accommodated in a first partial core containing soft iron and which faces towards the first clutch member. The first clutch member has a second partial core, containing soft iron, having magnetic-flux poles that at least partially enclose the coil arrangement of the stationary carrier. The second clutch member has permanent-magnet elements, which face towards the magnetic-flux poles and which, are at least partially in alignment with at least some of the magnetic-flux poles. The first clutch member and the second clutch member are set up to transmit a torque and/or a rotary motion from the one clutch member to the other clutch member. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299300 | COOL LOGIC WITH AN INTEGRATED COOLER INTO THE CLUTCH/ENGINE BASE - A fan drive system is provided having a housing connected with a pulley. A fan shaft is rotatably mounted to the housing by a clutch. A piston actuates the clutch. A pressure tube is provided for delivering pressure to the piston. A valve controls pressure against the piston. A fixed shaft rotatably supports the housing and the pulley and has passages extending through the pulley. A base connects the support shaft to a vehicle structure. An oil plate has inlets and outlets with the shaft passages. The oil plate circulates the hydraulic fluid. A coolant plate is juxtaposed between the oil plate and the structure supporting the support shaft. The coolant plate has inlets and outlets for coolant from a remote cooler. | 2013-11-14 |
20130299301 | CLUTCH BACKER PLATE WITH RECESSED RIVETS - A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness. | 2013-11-14 |