49th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120304756 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES IN SINGLE AND MULTILAYER OBJECTS - A system for determining a material property at an interface between a first layer and a second layer includes a transmitter outputting electromagnetic radiation to the sample, a receiver receiving electromagnetic radiation that was reflected by or transmitted though the sample, and a data acquisition device. The data acquisition device is configured to digitize the electro-magnetic radiation reflected by or transmitted though the sample to yield waveform data, wherein the waveform data represents the radiation reflected by or transmitted though the sample, the waveform data having a first magnitude, a second magnitude and a third magnitude. The material property to be determined is generally the adhesive strength between the first and second layers. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304757 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE FLUID COMPONENT VOLUMES - Methods of and apparatus to estimate one or more volumes of one or more components of a fluid in a sample chamber of a downhole tool are described. An example method includes obtaining a sample chamber volume measurement, a flowline volume measurement and a supplemental volume measurement. The example method includes drawing the fluid into the sample chamber until the sample chamber is substantially full and measuring a characteristic of the fluid in the sample chamber at a first time to obtain a first characteristic measurement. The example method also includes adding a supplemental volume corresponding to the supplemental volume measurement to over-pressurize the sample chamber after measuring the characteristic at the first time and measuring the characteristic of the fluid in the sample chamber at a second time to obtain a second characteristic measurement. The second time is after the sample chamber is over-pressurized. In addition, the example method includes calculating a first volume of a first component of the one or more components of the fluid based on the first characteristic measurement, the second characteristic measurement, the sample chamber volume measurement, the flowline volume measurement and the supplemental volume measurement. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304758 | LOW-FREQUENCY VISCOSITY, DENSITY, AND VISCOELASTICITY SENSOR FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a property of a fluid downhole. The apparatus includes a carrier configured to be conveyed through a borehole penetrating the earth. A cantilever is disposed at the carrier and configured to move in the fluid upon receiving a stimulus. An actuator is disposed at the cantilever and configured to provide the stimulus at a frequency less than a lowest resonant frequency of the cantilever. A sensor is disposed at the cantilever and configured to sense a strain imposed on the cantilever due to movement of the cantilever in the fluid in order to estimate the property. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304759 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A FLUID TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A sensor assembly for use with a fluid transport system is provided. The sensor assembly includes at least two sensors that are configured to measure a rate of flow of a fluid channeled through a pipeline of the fluid transport system. Moreover, the sensor assembly includes an annular collar that is coupled to the two sensors. The collar includes at least a first opening and at least a second opening defined therein. The first opening and the second opening are each sized to receive the two sensors therein such that the two sensors are substantially coaxially aligned with each other. A first sensor of the two sensors is positioned downstream from a second sensor of the two sensors. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304760 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING FLOW OF LIQUID IN PIPE - An apparatus and method for monitoring a flow of liquid in a pipe are provided. The apparatus may include a temperature sensor attached to a pipe of a heat exchanger system to measure a temperature of the pipe, and a controller to determine whether a liquid is present in the pipe, based on a change in the measured temperature. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304761 | FLUID LEVEL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A fluid level measurement system includes a fluid level sensor, a voltage application circuit, and a measurement circuit. The fluid level sensor includes a rotating member rotating depending on a fluid level, a supporting member for rotatably supporting the rotating member, and a variable resistor having a resistance depending on a rotation angle of the rotating member. The application circuit applies an AC voltage to the resistor. The measurement circuit measures the fluid level based on the resistance. A resistive portion of the resistor is held by the supporting member and extends around the rotation center of the rotating member. A movable portion of the resistor is held by the rotating member and has a contact surface made of mainly gold. When the rotating member rotates, the movable portion moves along the resistive portion with the contact surface in contact with the resistive portion. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304762 | METHOD FOR MAKING A PYROLYTIC BORON NITRIDE ARTICLE - A method for producing a pyrolytic boron nitride (PBN) article comprises introducing a nitrogen containing gas and a boron containing gas into a heated reactor furnace under temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to form a PBN deposit and pulsing the flow of the reactant gases between an on and an off state. The method provides a multi-layered PBN article that exhibits a relatively weak bonding interface between adjacent PBN layers to allow for the layers to be peeled away from one another in a controlled manner. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304763 | OPTICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC SUCH AS VOLUME AND DENSITY OF AN EXCAVATED VOID IN A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL - One or more methods and apparatuses for determining a characteristic, such as volume, of an excavated void of a construction material are provided. The one or more methods may include excavating a void defined in a construction material, interacting with the void using a material interacting device for determining at least one measurement thereof, manipulating the at least one measurement to determine a characteristic of the void such as the volume thereof, obtaining at least one measurement of the material, and determining a characteristic of the void based on the measurements obtained. The apparatus may include at least one material interacting device configured to interact with a surface of a construction material and a surface of a void defined therein for determining at least one respective measurement thereof and manipulate a plurality of the at least one measurement so as determine a characteristic of the void. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304764 | BALANCING MACHINE WITH AUTOMATIC INDEX MEASURING - The invention relates to a balancing machine for measuring the rotating unbalance of a tool holder in two different clampings, comprising a spindle which can be set into rotation. The spindle comprises an automatically actuatable coupling, by which the tool holder can be coupled rigidly to the spindle in a first position in order to rotate with the spindle around the rotational axis of the tool holder and the tool holder can be coupled rigidly to the spindle in a second position in order to rotate with the spindle around the rotational axis of the tool holder. The balancing machine also comprises at least one measuring sensor for determining the rotating unbalance of the tool holder rotating in the spindle unit, wherein the device has a brake which retains the tool holder. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304765 | MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A module includes a sensor device, a mounting substrate that has a plurality of mounting faces, a portion between the mounting faces adjacent to each other being foldable, a supporting member having fixing faces, wherein the sensor device is mounted on at least one of the mounting faces, each of the mounting faces is disposed along each of the fixing faces, and the sensor device is disposed on the supporting member side. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304766 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes: a sensor component including a package, connection terminals including first connection terminals on a terminal forming surface of the package and a sensor element housed in the package; and mounting leads including a one-end part coupled to one first connection terminal so that a main surface thereof faces a main surface of the one first connection terminal face; an intermediate part extending toward a mounting surface of the sensor device from the one-end part; and another-end part. The sensor component is tilted or orthogonal relative to the mounting surface. The connection terminals are provided along one of the sides forming an outline of the terminal forming surface, the one side being tilted or orthogonal with respect to the mounting surface. The intermediate part includes an angled part. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304767 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR - A sensor module generates sensor data in response to an impact to protective headgear, wherein the sensor module includes an accelerometer and a gyroscope and wherein the sensor data includes linear acceleration data and rotational velocity data. A device processing module generates event data in response to the sensor data. A device interface sends the event data to a monitoring device when the device interface is coupled to the monitoring device. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304768 | MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A module includes a first rigid substrate including an analog circuit; a second rigid substrate including a digital circuit; a third rigid substrate including an angular velocity sensor; a first connecting portion that connects the first rigid substrate and the second rigid substrate so as to electrically connect the analog circuit and the digital circuit, and that has flexibility; and a second connecting portion that connects the first rigid substrate and the third rigid substrate so as to electrically connect the analog circuit and the angular velocity sensor, and that has flexibility. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304769 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTOR, AND PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTOR - A method for manufacturing a physical quantity detector is for a physical quantity detector including a flat frame-like base part, a flat plate-like moving part which is arranged inside the base part and has one end thereof connected to the base part via a joint part, and a physical quantity detection element laid on the base part and the moving part. The method includes: integrally forming the base part, the joint part, the moving part, and a connecting part which is provided on a free end side of the moving part and connects the base part and the moving part to each other; laying and fixing the physical quantity detection element on the base part and the moving part; and cutting off the connecting part. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304770 | DRIVING CONTROL MODULE AND METHOD FOR INERTIAL SENSOR - Disclosed herein is a driving control module for an inertial force. The driving control module includes a timing control unit that applies a driving signal and a sensing signal; a driving unit that receives the driving signal from the timing control unit and applies the driving signal to a sensor; a sensing unit that receives the sensing signal from the timing control unit, applies the sensing signal to a sensor, and senses stabilization driving and inertial force of the sensor; and a driving control unit that locks application of the driving signal from the timing control unit to the driving unit. As a result, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention can provide a driving control module and a method for an inertial sensor capable of obtaining a maximum sampling rate by sensing the stabilization driving of the driving unit and locking and sensing the application of the driving signal from the timing control unit at the time of the stabilization driving and capable of performing an efficient control by reducing the additional driving for stable sensing and the sensing loss. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304771 | Inspection Apparatus and Inspection Method for Lithium Ion Secondary Battery, and Secondary Battery Module - The present invention provides an inspection method for a lithium ion secondary battery in which an electrolyte and an electrode group are disposed in one container, the electrode group including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, wherein a sensor for detecting acoustic emission is attached to the outside of the container and acoustic emission generated in the battery container is detected upon provision of charge or discharge current and stopping of provision thereof between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. Specifically, the amplitude intensity of the acoustic emission is measured that is generated upon provision of charge-discharge currents having different values, linear approximation is conducted for the charge-discharge current value and the amplitude intensity of the acoustic emission, and the number of times of charge-discharge cycles that has been provided so far to the battery is estimated. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304772 | ultrasonic sensor - An ultrasonic sensor, including a diaphragm cup, a housing and a decoupling element, the diaphragm cup and housing having a lateral surface, the decoupling element being at least partially made from an elastic material and having a continuous recess bounded by an inner wall of the decoupling element, the diaphragm cup and/or the housing being at least partially situated in the recess. To prevent sound being transmitted through a gap between the diaphragm cup and the decoupling element and/or between the housing and the decoupling element, the inner wall of the decoupling element is tautened by the contraction of elastic material at least around an area of the lateral surface of the diaphragm cup, circumferentially surrounding the diaphragm cup and/or the housing, and/or a lacquer layer applied on the lateral surface of the diaphragm cup, and/or the lateral surface of the housing so that the inner wall in this area rests flush against the lateral surface of the diaphragm cup and/or the lacquer layer applied on the lateral surface of the diaphragm cup and/or the lateral surface of the housing. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304773 | ESTIMATION OF PRESENCE OF VOID IN THROUGH SILICON VIA (TSV) BASED ON ULTRASOUND SCANNING - A method and apparatus to detect a defect in a three-dimensional integrated structure by ultrasound scanning and to non-destructively detect the presence of a void that can occur in a process in a through silicon via (TSV) arranged in a board, such as a silicon wafer. To avoid measurement by ultrasound scanning over a board surface from being impeded by an object, such as a (solder) bump, scattering ultrasound, one or more TSVs belonging to a test element group (TEG) are selected from among a plurality of TSVs such that physical obstruction in the vicinity of the TEG. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304774 | LASER ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION APPARATUS - A laser beam having a single wavelength emitted from a laser light source is converted at a wavelength shifter into a laser beam having at least two wavelengths, which is further demultiplexed at a beam splitter into a laser beam having a first wavelength and a laser beam having a second wavelength. The output power and pulse width of the laser beam having the first wavelength are adjusted by a first controller so as to reach levels appropriate for generating ultrasonic vibrations without causing damage to an inspection object. The output power and pulse width of the laser beam having the second wavelength are adjusted by a second controller so as to reach appropriate levels for detecting the above-described ultrasonic vibrations. These laser beams are multiplexed by a multiplexer into a single laser beam to be focused onto a surface of the inspection object. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304775 | DETECTION OF ANOMALOUS MOVEMENT IN A RECIPROCATING DEVICE - One embodiment of the invention provides a system for identifying an anomalous movement of a reciprocating element in a reciprocating device, the system comprising: at least one sensing device for sensing a vibration signal of the reciprocating element; a processing apparatus for separating the vibration signal into a first component having a first frequency range and a second component having a second frequency range different than the first frequency range; and a device for at least one of analyzing or displaying at least one of the first or the second components of the vibration signal, wherein the vibration signal includes positional data of the reciprocating element along at least one axis of the reciprocating element. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304776 | Chemical and Biomedical NanoSensors - The electrostatic sensors of bridge or cantilever type with multiple electrodes, the electrostatic sensors of comb type and piezoelectric sensors are used for the single molecule detection of ligands. The electrical driving of sensors is separated in some cases from the sensing for increased sensitivity. The large arrays of sensors with individual or common sensing circuits are employed to further improve detection sensitivity. The fabrication of the sensors, their functionalization for detection of many chemical and biological species and electrical circuitry, packaging, microfluidic subsystem and the system architecture are also disclosed. The individual, specific sensing of single species or simultaneous detection of multiple species is realized. The freeze drying or critical point drying after exposure of sensors to ligands present in liquids and detection in reduced pressure or vacuum is employed for increased sensitivity, down to the single molecule. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304777 | DUAL PORT PRESSURE SENSOR - A dual port pressure sensor has a lead frame having a flag having a first opening and a second opening. The lead frame has a flag having a first opening and a second opening. An encapsulant holds the lead frame. The encapsulant is over a top of the flag and a bottom of the flag is uncovered by the encapsulant. A first opening in the encapsulant is aligned with and larger than the first opening in the flag, and a second opening in the encapsulant is aligned with the second opening in the flag. A pressure sensor transducer is attached to the bottom of the flag and covers the first opening in the flag and provides an electrically detectable correlation to a pressure differential based on a first pressure received on its top side and a second pressure received on its bottom side. An integrated circuit is attached to the bottom of the flag and is electrically coupled to the pressure sensor. A lid forming an enclosure with the bottom of the flag. The pressure sensor transducer receives the first pressure through the first opening in the encapsulant and the first opening in the flag and the second pressure through the second opening in the encapsulant, the second opening in the flag, and the enclosure. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304778 | STRESS-DETECTING ELEMENT, SENSOR MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A stress-detecting element includes a support body, a support film, a first piezoelectric element, first and second elastic parts. The support body has an opening part with first and second rectilinear sections extending parallel to each other. The support film blocks off the opening part. The first piezoelectric element straddles the first rectilinear section from an interior area to an exterior area of the opening part as seen in plan view. The first elastic part straddles the first rectilinear section from the interior area to the exterior area of the opening part. The second elastic part straddles the second rectilinear section from the interior area to the exterior area of the opening part. The first and second elastic parts respectively have first and second elastic end sections disposed in the interior area of the opening part and spaced apart from each other. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304779 | ELECTRONIC FLOW METER - An electronic flow meter includes a magnetic sensor, phase-A and phase-B drivers, a phase-A comparator, a phase-B comparator, a two-phase encoder, and a rotational speed timer. The two-phase encoder determines a normal/reverse direction where the impeller is rotated based on event signals sampled by the phase-A and the phase-B comparators, respectively, causing a counter to count up or to count down according to the normal/reverse direction as determined, thereby outputting an event count signal. The rotational speed timer calculates a rotational frequency of the impeller from the event count signal outputted by the two-phase encoder and sets frequencies of respective sampling signals of the phase-A and the phase-B comparators at a time when the rotational frequency of the impeller is measured next, and respective drive periods of the phase-A and the phase-B drivers in accordance with the rotational frequency of the impeller as calculated. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304780 | MAGNETIC FLOWMETER - A magnetic flowmeter ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304781 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN SITU TESTING OF GAS FLOW CONTROLLERS - Methods and apparatus utilize a rate of drop in pressure upstream of a gas flow controller (GFC) to accurately measure a rate of flow through the GFC. Measurement of the gas flow through the many gas flow controllers in production use today is enabled, without requiring any special or sophisticated pressure regulators or other special components. Various provisions ensure that none of the changes in pressure that occur during or after the measurement perturb the constant flow of gas through the GFC under test. A pressure regulator is coupled to a gas source. The GFC is positioned downstream of the pressure regulator. A pressure transducer is measuring pressure in a volume between the pressure regulator and the GFC, wherein means are provided for increasing the pressure in the volume. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304782 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE STICKINESS OF AN OUTER SURFACE ON AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method of evaluating the stickiness of an outer surface of an absorbent article comprises the steps of: (i) providing an absorbent article on a stationary horizontal surface, the absorbent article having an outer surface facing away from the stationary horizontal surface, (ii) affixing an adhesive substrate to the outer surface of the absorbent article, (iii) grasping an end portion of the adhesive substrate, and (iv) lifting the end portion of the adhesive substrate in a direction away from the stationary horizontal surface. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304783 | SENSOR APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE HUB - A bicycle hub apparatus comprises an axle, a hub member supported for rotation around the hub axle, an intermediate drive member supported for rotation around the hub axle and having a first portion and a second portion, a sensor shaft supported for rotation around the hub axle and having a first portion and a second portion, and a force sensor unit disposed on the sensor shaft. The first portion of the intermediate drive member is structured to receive an external rotational driving force, the first portion of the sensor shaft is coupled to the second portion of the intermediate drive member to receive the rotational driving force, and the second portion of the sensor shaft is coupled to the hub member for communicating the rotational driving force to the hub member. The intermediate drive member and the sensor shaft are coupled to each other within the hub member. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304784 | HOME UTERINE ACTIVITY MONITORING - A device includes a guard member, at least one bias sensor, a display, and a measurement sensor. The guard member includes an aperture on an axis. The at least one bias sensor is coupled to the guard member. The at least one bias sensor is configured to provide a bias signal corresponding to a bias force on the guard member. The bias force is aligned parallel with the axis. The display is coupled to the at least one bias sensor and is configured to provide a visible indication of the bias force. The measurement sensor is configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a measured force proximate the aperture. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304785 | DETECTING DEVICE FOR RECOVERY OF RELEASE FILM AND RECOVERY APPARATUS FOR RELEASE FILM - Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a detecting device for recovering of release film and a recovery apparatus for release film. The recovery apparatus comprises clips for gripping release film, the detecting device comprises: a detecting sensor; a mobile module coupled onto one clipping arm of the clip. When the release film is gripped by the clip, the release film shifts the mobile module to a first position where the mobile module portion enters the detection scope of the detecting sensor; when the release film is not gripped by the clip, the mobile module shifts to a second position, where the whole mobile module portion withdraws out of the detection scope of the detecting sensor. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304786 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROBE-BASED HIGH PRECISION SPATIAL ORIENTATION CONTROL AND ASSEMBLY OF PARTS FOR MICROASSEMBLY USING COMPUTER VISION - A microassembly method and system utilizing multiple probes. Multiple manipulation actuators can be utilized for maintaining/holding one or more probes and an assembly substrate. Multiple microscope cameras can be configured to provide three distinct workspace configurations. At the center of each manipulation actuator is a die stage, which supports the assembly substrate upon which parts are assembled. A glue dispenser can also provide glue to a part prior to placement. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304787 | TELESCOPIC ACTUATOR - The invention relates to a telescopic actuator comprising a body ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304788 | Actuator - An actuator comprises a rotatable nut arranged to be driven for rotation by a motor, an axially translatable shaft cooperable with the nut and arranged such that rotation of the nut drives the shaft for axial movement, and a steering rack coupled to the shaft by a coupling arrangement so as to be driven for axial movement by the shaft, wherein the coupling accommodates limited relative lateral movement between the shaft and the steering rack. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304789 | VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - A vehicle drive system includes an input shaft to which a driving force of a first driving source is inputted, a first shaft idly rotating relative to the input shaft and being connectable with the input shaft, the first shaft being provided with a plurality of drive gears, a single drive gear idly rotating relative to the input shaft and being connectable with the input shaft, a second shaft arranged parallel to the input shaft and being provided with a first idler gear and a second idler gear, an output shaft arranged parallel to the input shaft and outputting the driving force to a wheel, and a plurality of driven gears idly rotating relative to the output shaft and being connectable with the output shaft, the plurality of driven gears engaging with the plurality of drive gears, respectively. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304790 | ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A propulsion system includes two electric motors, a gearbox with at least three forward gears and a control unit to control the electric motors and the engagement of the gears. The gearbox includes two primary shafts, one associated to with the odd gears and the other with the even gears and are permanently connected each to a respective electric motor. The control unit controls the two electric motors and the engagement of the gears of the gearbox to provide at least a first operating mode in which the first gear and the second gear are engaged at the same time and a second operating mode in which the second gear and the third gear are engaged at the same time. In each of these operating modes the torque being transmitted by both the electric motors. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304791 | WAVE GEAR DEVICE PROVIDED WITH TAPERED FLEXIBLE EXTERNALLY TOOTHED GEAR - In an elliptical rim neutral line of each axially perpendicular cross section in a tooth trace direction of a flexible externally toothed gear of a wave gear device, external teeth are applied with addendum modification along the external teeth tooth trace direction so that the bending stress generated at the root rim surface of the external teeth that is caused by flexing of the flexible externally toothed gear is averaged out, the maximum value thereof can be reduced, and the transferred torque of the wave gear device can be increased. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304792 | OPERABLE TRANSMISSION, WORKING FLUID FOR SUCH A TRANSMISSION, AND METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING THE SAME - An operable transmission comprising toothed wheels. In order to operate the transmission with a lubricant and coolant which is environmentally friendly while providing improved heat dissipation and temperature-independent viscosity, the transmission contains a mixture of water and a glycol or similar, in which graphite particles are suspended. The mixture contains 40 to 60 percent per weight of the glycol and 2 to 25 percent by weight of graphite in the form of flaky graphite particles having a grain size of less than 12 micrometers, the remainder being composed of water and other admixtures and/or additives. Also disclosed are the lubricant and coolant as well as a method for starting a transmission operated with the lubricant and coolant. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304793 | Ball Screw - A ball screw has a chain received in a circulation path of the ball screw, and the chain comprises a plurality of partition portions and a connecting portion for connecting the partition portions, a plurality of rolling elements are retained in the chain in such a manner that between each two neighboring partition portions is arranged a rolling element, each of the rolling elements is partially in contact with the return passage of each of the return assemblies to define receiving spaces in the return passage for accommodation of the connecting portion, so that the chain can be moved more smoothly in the return passage, and the manufacturing cost of the return assembly is reduced. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304794 | SHIFT SECURING DEVICE FOR A MULTI-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX - A shift securing device of a manual gearbox that is shifted by a selector shaft disposed axially parallel to the gearbox shafts. The selector shaft slides axially and rotates about the longitudinal axis of the selector shaft and can be selectively coupled to a shift fork guided on a shift rail and/or rocker. An axially fixed and rotatable locking body supports locking elements for form-locking the uncoupled shift rail and/or rocker. The locking body is a box frame having two transverse and two longitudinal members. The transverse members have bearing holes in which the selector shaft is accommodated in an axially movable manner. The locking body is rotationally fixed to the selector shaft by a carrier that engages in one of the longitudinal members in a form-locking manner. The locking body is fixed to the housing by an axial bearing disposed on a transverse member. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIXING A POSITION OF A STEERING COLUMN - A position lock for an adjustable steering column comprises a plurality of discs stacked for rotation on a control shaft and engaged to a gear profile of a stationary bracket. The discs are engaged to the gear profile so as to be caused to rotate relatively to one another as the steering column undergoes movement in the relevant direction. The discs are configured to resist rotation relative to one another when subjected to a compressive load, and the control shaft is engaged to a cam for selectively applying a compressive load to the discs. A method for selectively controlling motion of a steering column comprises coupling motion of the steering column to the relative movements of a plurality of discs, constraining the discs to rotate relative to one another as the steering column undergoes motion in the relevant direction, and selectively adjusting resistance to relative rotation the discs. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304796 | ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN - A steering column is configured for positional adjustments in first and second directions and comprises a position lock for selectively resisting movement of the steering column. The position lock comprises a stationary bracket disposed about the steering column. A control shaft is coupled to the steering column, approximately perpendicular to the first and second directions, so as to couple movement of the steering column with translation of the control shaft. Movable lock plates are arranged on the control shaft for rotation about a central axis of the control shaft and for translation with the control shaft. Each of the movable lock-plates is positioned adjacent at least one stationary lock-plate that is retained in a substantially fixed position with respect to the stationary bracket. The one or more stationary lock-plates are configured so as to selectively provide resistance to relative movement of the one or more movable lock-plates. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304797 | POSITIVE LOCK FOR RAKING AND TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN - An exemplary adjustable steering column comprises a gear positioned and configured to cause a shaft to rotate about its central axis as the steering column telescopes. The position lock further comprises one or more telescoping friction plates arranged and configured so as to rotate with the shaft when the steering column telescopes. The position lock further comprises one or more raking friction plates, each raking friction plate being positioned in frictional contact with at least one of the one or more telescoping friction plates and configured to exhibit a different rotation than the one or more telescoping friction plates when the steering column telescopes. The shaft imposes a compressive load between the one or more telescoping friction plates and the one or more raking friction plates so as to induce friction between the telescoping friction plates and the raking friction plates and thereby resist their relative movement. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304798 | ADJUSTABLE SAFETY STEERING COLUMN - The invention relates to an adjustable safety steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one clamping device ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304799 | ACTIVE ECO PEDAL APPARATUS - An active eco pedal apparatus with an the actuator which includes a VCM having a pair of first and second coils through which a current flows in opposite directions, and a pair of first and second magnets interacting with the electric field generated by the pair of the first and second coils, in which additional repulsive force is generated from the VCM supplied by the current, in addition to basic moving forces, thereby increasing thrust to push a pedal and thus remarkably improving the efficiency of an eco mode, in which since the actuator is controlled in a single-phase manner by a single-phase driver chip without using a hall sensor having high error possibility, it is possible to improve the reliability of operation, and in which since the number of FETs is reduced, the system is configured to have a compact size, and costs are lowered. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304800 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - When an accelerator opening exceeds an opening threshold value, a base pedaling force of an accelerator pedal is increased. An increment to a pedaling force is changed in accordance with the accelerator opening in a manner to make the pedaling force approach a characteristic that the pedaling force increases at a constant rate with respect to increase of the accelerator opening. For example, when a mechanism is employed which has a convex-up characteristic wherein the rate of increase of base pedaling force decreases as the accelerator opening increases, the increment is set to increase as the accelerator opening increases. Conversely, when a mechanism is employed which has a convex-down characteristic wherein the rate of base pedaling force increases as the accelerator opening increases, the increment is set to decrease as the accelerator opening increases. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304801 | VEHICLE LEVER - A lever mountable to a handle bar of a vehicle, manipulated by at least one finger of a rider and having an arm with a distal end and a proximal end. The arm extends away from the handle bar, and the proximal end connects to the handle bar. At least one finger contour is located on the arm between the distal and proximal ends, and follows at least one finger to allow the at least one finger of the user to manipulate the arm. The lever also has a retainer located near at least one finger contour, and retains the fingers on the arm. The finger contour can contour at least two fingers. The retainer projects away from the arm and can be curved so as to secure the fingers to the arm. A handlebar of a vehicle having a lever as described is also claimed. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304802 | ROTARY ACTUATOR - Rotary actuator comprising a first rotatable part, having a control surface with an undulating or sawtooth profile, and a fixed second part, having at least one detent element running on the control surface, wherein the detent element ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304803 | BICYCLE HANDLEBARS WITH PORTION WITH DOUBLED SECTION - Handlebars having a master tube, two handgrips at opposite ends of the master tube, a stem for attaching to a fork, and at least one portion with doubled section, the cross section of which comprises an upper outer wall, a lower outer wall, an upper inner wall and a lower inner wall. The upper outer wall is distanced from and joined to the upper inner wall, the lower outer wall is distanced from and joined to the lower inner wall, and the upper inner wall is distanced from the lower inner wall. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304804 | Shock-Absorbing Handlebar Mount - A shock-absorbing handlebar mount includes a yoke assembly, and a first and a second clamping mechanism coupled to the yoke assembly and configured to attach the handlebar mount to a steering stem in an off-road vehicle. Each of the clamping mechanisms includes an upper and a lower clamping block, and an upper and a lower shock absorber. The first and second clamping mechanisms each further include a bolt extending through the blocks and shock absorbers, and being rotatable to clamp the steering stem between the corresponding blocks. Each clamping mechanism further includes an alignment key coupling together the corresponding blocks to inhibit non-axial displacement thereof, such that shearing forces on the shock absorbers are reduced or eliminated. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304805 | HANDLE WEIGHT MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF SADDLE-RIDE-TYPE VEHICLE - A handle weight mounting structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a dynamic damper on the inside of a handle pipe while rigidly mounting a handle weight. A hollow handle pipe is provided with the handle weight arranged in the handle pipe by insertion from an outer end of the handle pipe. The handle weight includes a bolt insertion hole having a tapered portion on an inner portion thereof in the vehicle widthwise direction. A split groove with a nut member is formed into a tapered shape and is engaged with a split-groove side of the handle weight. A weight fixing bolt passes through the bolt insertion hole of the handle weight and fastens the handle weight and the nut member to each other. A mounting member for a dynamic damper is supported on the inside of the handle pipe in a floating state and is mounted on the nut member. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304806 | PEDAL SYSTEM - A pedal system containing a right foot pedal, a left foot pedal and a motion inverter mechanism. The right foot pedal is moveable from a right foot pedal neutral position to a depressed acceleration position. The left foot pedal is moveable from a left foot pedal neutral position to a depressed braking position. The motion inverter mechanism operatively couples to the right and left foot pedals, for movement of the right foot pedal or the left foot pedal in an opposite direction to a raised position upon depression of the other of the right foot pedal or the left foot pedal. Also disclosed is a method of preventing concurrent depression of the gas and brake pedal. The pedal system disclosed can allow left foot braking and can also prevent concurrent depression of the gas and brake pedals, and hence, avoid stalling an automobile. The pedal system may also be installed with “drive by wire” type automobiles. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304807 | DEVICE ENABLING AN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR TO CROSS OBSTACLES - The device for crossing obstacles for a motorized vehicle includes a chassis connected to n (n≧3) wheels on each side, and a driver suitable for rotating the wheels. Each side of the chassis includes a mechanism comprising n−1 arms hingedly connected two-by-two about a shared pivoting axis on which the n wheels are distributed, respectively a front wheel, n−2 intermediate wheels, and a rear wheel. The mechanism allows each wheel to pivot relative to the axis of each adjacent wheel. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304808 | DYNAMIC DAMPER - A dynamic damper for attenuating torsional vibration of a rotary member irrespective of oscillation angle of a pendulum. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304809 | BALANCER - [Problem to be Solved] | 2012-12-06 |
20120304810 | FLEXIBLE BICYCLE CRANK - Spindles and cranks for bicycles are disclosed herein. An embodiment of a spindle comprises a first spindle portion comprising a first end and a second end. The first end is substantially opposite the second end, wherein a first bicycle crank arm is attachable to the first end. A second spindle portion comprises a first end and a second end. The first end is substantially opposite the second end, wherein a second bicycle crank arm is attachable to the first end. A spring device is connected between the first spindle portion and the second spindle portion. The first spindle portion second end is located proximate the second spindle portion second end. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304811 | GEARBOX MOUNT BRACKET - A bracket for attaching a gearbox to an engine casing has a first portion having a first array of openings for receiving attachments therethrough, the first portion having, on a backside thereof, a first rail for engaging a slot in the engine casing, and a second portion having a second array of openings for receiving attachments therethrough. A hookup for attaching to the gearbox attaches to and in between the first portion and the second portion for diminishing effects of radial rotation between the casing and the gearbox. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304812 | DIFFERENTIAL GEAR CASE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SAME - In the invention, there is provided a differential gear case that includes a container housing of a differential gear, the container housing having on an outer surface thereof an annular flange that extends around an axis of rotation of the container housing, and one of two areas of the container housing that are separated by the annular flange being formed with an opening that is communicated with a containing space formed in the container housing. The area of the container housing that is formed with the opening is provided with a fixing portion used for fixing the differential gear case. The fixing portion comprises two flat surfaces that are in parallel with a plane surface containing the axis of rotation of the container housing and arranged around the axis of rotation keeping a space therebetween, the fixing portion being integrally provided by an outside edge portion of a side of the edge portion defining the opening, which faces the flange. The fixing portion is formed with an upper end surface that constitutes a common surface with the edge portion. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304813 | GEAR HOUSING - The invention relates to a gear housing ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304814 | CRANKSHAFT FLANGE PROTECTOR AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A crankshaft flange protector comprising a cover having a top wall, a bottom wall and a sidewall, the top wall having a recessed portion formed of an interior sidewall and a recessed portion bottom wall sized to correspondingly receive and support the crankshaft flange therein. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304815 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION - In an hydraulic pressure supply apparatus for a transmission having an input shaft connected to a drive shaft of a prime mover mounted on a vehicle through a torque converter with a lockup clutch, it is configured to have a hydraulic pump drawing up and discharging operating oil; a regulator valve regulating discharged pressure to a line pressure; first and second switching valves supplying hydraulic pressure to the first and second clutches; a first hydraulic control valve supplying the regulated line pressure to the lockup clutch; a third switching valve connected to an output port of the first hydraulic control valve; and first and second electromagnetic valves connected to operating ports of the first, second and third switching valves and adapted to switch among the first, second and third switching valves upon being energized and deenergized. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304816 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION - In an hydraulic pressure supply apparatus for a transmission, it is configured to have a first hydraulic control valve supplying signal pressure to a pressure regulation port of a regulator valve that regulates discharged pressure discharged from a hydraulic pump to line pressure; a second hydraulic control valve regulating the line pressure and supply it to a lockup clutch; a connecting section connecting a hydraulic passage connecting the first hydraulic control valve and the pressure regulation port with a hydraulic passage connected to an output port of the second hydraulic control valve; and a selecting mechanism installed at the connecting section to select higher pressure between output pressures of the first and second hydraulic control valves such that the selected one acts on the pressure regulation port. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304817 | DEVICE FOR SAVING ENERGY DURING VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOTIONS WHEREIN THE RESISTING TORQUE CAN BE SPLIT INTO TWO TORQUES OPPOSING EACH OTHER - The present invention relates to a mechanical device for reducing the energy absorbed by an electric motor of a hoisting plant. The device according to the invention comprises at least one first rotating member moved by the motor of the hoisting plant. The device also comprises a second rotating member connected to the first member through first transmission means. At least one third rotating member is connected to the second rotating member through second transmission means with flexible elements, which develop a transmission ratio equal to unity. The device further comprises a fourth rotating member operatively connected to the rotor of the electric motor. The fourth rotating member and the third rotating member are connected through third flexible-element-transmission means, which develop a transmission ratio equal to unity. The transmission means of the device according to the present invention are designed to enable rotation of said fourth rotating member in a direction of rotation concordant with that of said first rotating member. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304818 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A device for starting an engine includes a starter for starting the engine and an ECU. The starter includes a pinion gear for engagement with a ring gear for cranking the engine, an actuator structured to engage the pinion gear with a ring gear, and a motor for rotating the pinion gear. The actuator and the motor can individually be controlled. The ECU has a rotation mode for driving the motor prior to drive of the actuator and an engagement mode for causing the actuator to engage the pinion gear and the ring gear with each other prior to drive of the motor. When a request to start the engine is made, the ECU switches selection between the rotation mode and the engagement mode based on a rotation speed of the engine and a reduction rate in rotation speed of the engine. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304819 | INERTIAL TRACTION DEVICE - Impulse traction device for moving a body (M) resting on a bearing surface (S), characterized in that it comprises impulse means generating opposed alternate impulses (Ivo+, Ivo−) according to an impulse direction (I), wherein said impulse di-reaction (I) is oblique with respect to said bearing surface (S), | 2012-12-06 |
20120304820 | Process for Producing a High-Cleanliness Steel - A process for producing a high-cleanliness steel which can produce, without relying upon a high-cost remelting process, steel products having cleanliness high enough to satisfy requirements for properties of mechanical parts used under severe environmental conditions. The production process comprises the steps of: transferring a molten steel produced in an arc melting furnace or a converter to a ladle furnace to refine the molten steel; subjecting the molten steel to circulation-type degassing; and casting the molten steel into an ingot, wherein, in transferring the molten steel to the ladle furnace, a deoxidizer including aluminum and silicon, is added to previously deoxidize the molten steel, that is, to perform tapping deoxidation before refining in the ladle refining furnace. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304821 | HARD PARTICLES FOR BLENDING IN SINTERED ALLOY, WEAR-RESISTANT IRON-BASED SINTERED ALLOY CONTAINING HARD PARTICLES, VALVE SEAT FORMED OF SINTERED ALLOY, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING HARD PARTICLES - Hard particles for blending as a starting material in a sintered alloy contain 20 to 40 mass % of molybdenum, 0.5 to 1.0 mass % of carbon, 5 to 30 mass % of nickel, 1 to 10 mass % of manganese, 1 to 10 mass % of chromium, 5 to 30 mass % of cobalt, 0.05 to 2 mass % of yttrium, and the balance being inadvertent impurities and iron. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304822 | Gasification or Liquefaction of Coal Using a Metal Reactant Alloy Composition - This invention relates to a method and apparatus for gasifying or liquifying coal. In particular, the method comprises reacting a coal with a molten aluminum or aluminum alloy bath. The apparatus includes a reaction vessel for carrying out the reaction, as well as other equipment necessary for capturing and removing the reaction products. Further, the process can be used to cogenerate electricity using the excess heat generated by the process. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304823 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SPONGE TITANIUM FROM POTASSIUM FLUOTITANATE BY ALUMINOTHERMIC REDUCTION - The invention provides a method for preparing sponge titanium from potassium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction, comprising the following steps: a reaction step: aluminum and zinc are mixed under a vacuum state, and the mixture is then reacted with potassium fluotitanate; a distillation step: KF, AlF | 2012-12-06 |
20120304824 | TECHNOLOGICAL METHOD FOR PREPARING SPONGE TITANIUM FROM SODIUM FLUOTITANATE RAW MATERIAL - The invention provides a technological method for preparing sponge titanium from sodium fluotitanate raw material, comprising the following steps: step A: placing aluminum in an airtight resistance furnace, evacuating, introducing inert gas into the resistance furnace, and heating the aluminum to obtain molten aluminum; step B: opening a reactor cover, adding a proper amount of sodium fluotitanate into the reactor, closing the reactor cover, detecting leakage, slowly heating the reactor to 150° C., evacuating and continuously heating the reactor to 250° C.; step C: introducing inert gas into the reactor, continuously heating the reactor to 900° C., and stirring uniformly; step D: opening a valve, adjusting the stirring speed, dripping the molten aluminum, and controlling the temperature of reaction in a range from 900 to 1000° C.; and step E: opening the reactor cover, removing a stirring device out of the reactor, and eliminating NaAlF | 2012-12-06 |
20120304825 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SPONGE TITANIUM - The present invention provides a process for producing sponge titanium, which includes the following steps: Step A: placing aluminum into a resistance furnace, vacuum pumping, introducing inert gas, heating to molten aluminum; Step B: opening a reactor cover, adding a proper amount of potassium fluotitanate to a reactor, leakage detecting after closing the reactor cover, slowly raising the temperature to 150° C., vacuum pumping, and continuously heating to 250° C.; Step C: introducing inert gas into the reactor, continuously raising the temperature to 750° C., stirring uniformly; Step D: opening a valve to adjust the stirring speed, adding molten aluminum drops, and controlling the reaction temperature to 750° C. to 850° C.; Step E: opening the reactor cover, removing a stirring device, eliminating the upper layer of KAlF | 2012-12-06 |
20120304826 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SPONGE TITANIUM FROM SODIUM FLUOTITANATE BY ALUMINOTHERMIC REDUCTION - The invention provides a method for preparing sponge titanium from sodium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction, comprising the following steps: a reaction step: aluminum and zinc are mixed under a vacuum state, and sodium fluotitanate is then added into the mixture for reaction; a separation step: the product resulting from the complete reaction stands still and is then introduced with inert gas, and NaF and AlF | 2012-12-06 |
20120304827 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING RHENIUM FROM A COPPER LEACH - Various embodiments provide new methods of rhenium recovery. The methods can include subjecting a metal-bearing solution to an activated carbon bed, and adsorbing rhenium onto the activated carbon. The methods can also include heating a basic aqueous elution solution and eluting the rhenium from the activated carbon with the heated elution solution. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304828 | PROCESS OF LEACHING GOLD - This invention provides a process of leaching gold that can be inexpensively and efficiently carried out without using cyan from the mixture containing sulfur and gold, typically from the material which contains sulfur and gold and is an intermediate product recovered by the flotation method in the hydrometallurgical method. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304829 | Chain Saw Sharpener - A chain saw sharpening device having a generally U-shaped frame defined by an upper web and first and second parallel side walls for overlying the chain and the guide bar of the chain saw. The frame includes an open area near the center of the upper web defining a sharpening area. Clamping screws are associated with the frame to secure the frame to the cutting bar and an additional clamping screw is associated with the frame for engaging the link of the tooth to be sharpened in order to fix its position with respect to the sharpening area of the frame. A rotary burr having an abradant surface is receivable in either of two diagonally disposed, independently removable bore guides for sharpening left-hand and right-hand cutting teeth. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304830 | MULTI-FUNCTION TOOL STRUCTURE - In a multi-function tool structure, a body and a work rod are pivotally connected together and can form a folded and retracted state. Moreover, an elastically movable press button is disposed on the body and can link up a positioning pin movably inserted into the work rod. Thus, pressing the press button can release a lock between the work rod and the positioning pin so that the work rod is swingable, while releasing the press button can lock the positioning pin and the work rod together again. Thus, the work rod and the body can be folded and retracted to facilitate the storage and carrying. After the work rod is developed, it can form multiple included angles with respect to the body so that the requirements of different operation angles can be satisfied. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304831 | STEERING DEVICE FOR A RATCHET SCREWDRIVER - A steering device for a ratchet screwdriver includes a base. The base has a receiving hole defined therein. Two receiving grooves are defined in the base. A moving slot is comparted from receiving hole. A ratchet rod is partially received in the base. The ratchet rod includes a spindle and a ratchet wheel disposed on the spindle. Two blockers are respectively received in the two receiving grooves. Each blocker has unidirectional teeth formed on one end thereof for selectively engaging with the ratchet wheel. A housing is sleeved on the base. The housing has a protrusion disposed on an interior thereof for inserting into the moving slot. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304832 | ELECTRONIC TONG TORQUE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is an apparatus for attachment to a line pull tong tubing joint make-up system on an oil rig, having tongs attached to two sections of pipe with one tong connected to a line pull apparatus, having a fluid-operated clutch connected to pressurized fluid source and the other tong connected to a piston-cylinder assembly. The apparatus has: a pressure transducer connected to the piston-cylinder assembly to sense the internal pressure in the piston-cylinder assembly and generate an output signal; a valve operable in response to a valve control signal, the valve located in the connection between the clutch and the pressurized fluid source movable between a first position, permitting fluid flow from the fluid source to the clutch and a second position interrupting flow between the fluid source and the clutch; and a controller operably connected to the valve and transducer, programmed to provide a valve control signal to move the valve between the first and second positions in response to the output signal from the pressure transducer, whereby the line pull apparatus is engaged and disengaged. The controller has a display, memory and clock. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304833 | OXYGEN SENSOR TOOL AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF AN OXYGEN SENSOR - A work piece turning tool is provided. The tool includes: a body having two ends; a gripper located at one end configured to grip a work piece; a handle located at the end opposite of the gripper; and tool attachment located at a base of the handle at the end of the tool, wherein the tool attachment includes both an exterior drive and an interior drive. A method of turning a work piece is provided. The method includes: attaching a first tool having a movable gripper end to the work piece; attaching a second tool to a drive mounted to the handle of the first tool; moving the first tool to a desired orientation with respect to the gripper; and turning the work piece by moving the second tool. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304834 | ADJUSTABLE SOCKET STRUCTURE - An adjustable socket structure contains a body including a first groove, a second groove, a first notch, a number of slots; a plurality of paws, each including a sliding block, and the sliding block including a first hole; a number of connecting rods, each being movably fixed in the second groove and including a first axial shank and a second axial shank; a driving shaft including an axial portion and a disk portion, wherein the axial portion includes a square bore, and the disk portion is rotated in the first groove and includes an outer diameter larger that the axial portion and three second holes so that the driving shaft is rotated to actuate the paws to move in the slots respectively by using the connecting rods; a helical retaining ring retained in the first notch to abut against a rear end of the disk portion of the driving shaft. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304835 | SCREWDRIVER DEVICE FOR AN INHERENT TOOL BIT SET - A screwdriver for an inherent tool bit set includes a screwdriver device, a cover member and a control set. The screwdriver device has an accommodating portion at one end. Accommodating rooms are formed on the accommodating portion for receiving a tool bit set. Two spring rooms are deposited on the accommodating portion. The screwdriver device has a working shaft at another end. A cover member has a receiving space at one end for receiving the accommodating portion. Two through holes are opened on the cover member. The through hole is communicated with the receiving space and corresponding to the spring room. Two control sets are assembled between the spring room and the through hole. Thus, a user presses the control sets into the spring rooms for separating the cover member from the screwdriver device and takes a tool bit to assemble to the working shaft for screwing or loosing bolts. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304836 | Accessory Retention Device for a Rotary Impact Tool - A power tool assembly includes an anvil having an accessory receiving end portion that defines a detent bore. A detent is positioned in the detent bore and movable between a retracted position and an extended position in the detent bore. A biasing member is configured to urge the detent toward the extended position. The detent includes an upper detent portion having a trailing abutment surface, a trailing top surface portion, and a leading top surface portion. When the detent is positioned in the extended position, the trailing abutment surface and the trailing top surface portion are located outside of the detent bore, and the leading top surface portion is located within the detent bore. When the detent is positioned in the retracted position, the trailing abutment surface is located within the detent bore, and the leading top surface portion is located within the detent bore. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304837 | SCREWDRIVER - A screwdriver for screwing a screw includes a handle, a shaft protruding from the handle, a tip protruding a distal end of the shaft, a nut threaded on the shaft, a jaw slidably mounted on the shaft. The jaw includes a main body and a plurality of flexible holding elements protruding from the main body. The flexible holding elements define a flexible holding space. The screwdriver further includes a spring retained between the nut and the jaw. The bendable portions hold the screw; as the screw is screwed, the main body is withdrawn along the shaft to compress the spring. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304838 | ELECTRICAL TORQUE SCREWDRIVER - An electrical torque screwdriver includes a handle, a shaft, a torque limiter, and an electrical switch. The shaft is disposed on the handle and rotatable but not movable linearly. The torque limiter includes a driving tooth, a slipping block, a pawl, and at least one restoring element. The driving tooth is disposed on the shaft. The slipping block is disposed on the handle. The slipping block is displaceable linearly but not rotatable. The pawl is disposed on the slipping block and engaged with the driving tooth. The restoring element is pivotally disposed on the handle and has a restoring force, wherein one end of the restoring element resists against the slipping block for pushing the pawl to be engaged with the driving tooth. The electrical switch is disposed on the handle for optionally resisting against the other end of the restoring element to stop the restoring element. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304839 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide substrate includes the steps of preparing an ingot of single crystal silicon carbide and obtaining a substrate by cutting the ingot. Then, in the step of obtaining a substrate, cutting proceeds in a direction α in which an angle β formed with respect to a <11-20> direction or a <1-100> direction of the ingot is 15°±5° in an orthogonal projection on a {0001} plane. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304840 | SHEET PERFORATION DEVICE AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - A paper-sheet punching device shown in FIG. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304841 | Spacer for Cut-Off Wheel - A spacer disc is placed onto the drive shaft of a hand-held grinder to position a cut-off disc or cut-off wheel at or beyond the end of the shaft. An annular insert at the proximal face is placed against the backing plate and a concave distal face is positioned against the cut-off disc. The spacer disc is composed of a spacer body of semi-rigid material with an open axial core. A flanged retainer nut secures the cut-off disc onto the grinder shaft against the distal face of the spacer disc. This arrangement permits the tool to be held with the cut-off disc flush to a flat workpiece surface. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304842 | TOOL UNIT AND TOOL FOR A CUTTING OR SAWING MACHINE - A tool unit ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304843 | CUTTING DEVICE - A cutting device for cutting a wedge and/or conductive bar or coils and/or part of thereof within a slot of an electric machine includes a saw with at least a blade, a guide for guiding the saw during cutting, the guide being connectable to the electric machine. The saw and the guide are withheld together preventing their separation. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304844 | MATERIAL CUTTING DIE - A die for forming an elongated strand of continuous material includes a front surface, an opposing back surface, a peripheral surface positioned therebetween, a groove, and a pair of peaks. The groove may be located on the front surface and may originate near the center of the front surface and terminate at the edge of the front surface. The groove may revolve around the center, getting progressively farther away from the center as it revolves. The peaks may be located at opposing edges of the groove, wherein the peaks of one portion of the groove contact the peaks of neighboring portions of the groove to form a blade. The die is pressed against an adhesive charge, such that the blade cuts the material to form an elongated, continuous noodle. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304845 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A METALLIC-SOUNDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Indicated is a method for production of a metallic-sounding musical instrument of the steelpan-type, in particular for production of a Hang®. In the method the steel sheet with a thickness of 0.75 to 1.25 mm required for the production is nitrided until the sheet is completely permeated with iron nitride needles. The linear density of the needles is, as a rule, between 40·10·10 | 2012-12-06 |
20120304846 | BELLS AND METHODS OF THEIR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION - A method for designing a bell, comprising defining a shape of a body wall of the bell in a general form of a frustum that is open at both ends, and determining an optimal size and location of a stiffening element to be added to said bell for increasing a frequency ratio of a second mode of vibration of the bell relative to one or more other modes of vibration to be tuned in the bell. Also, a method of producing a bell, and a bell so produced. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304847 | System and Method for Musical Game Playing and Training - A system and method for musical training allows users to visually and aurally associate musical notes. The system allows user input to designate musical notes and instruments on which those notes are to be played. Users can spell words and phrases using the letter designations of the musical scale. The note associated with the letter designation of the musical scale is played back to the user on demand. Words and phrases are spelled with the letter designations can also be played back as musical notes associated with the letters used. The system can generate musical notes in a variety of musical instruments. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304848 | Optical Instrument Pickup - An optoelectronic pickup for a musical instrument includes at least one light source which directs light to impinge a string of the musical instrument in at least one photoreceiver located to detect the reflected light, so as to generate an electrical signal that is responsive to string vibrations. A number of different filter approaches are disclosed that can control undesired effects of spurious light. The filter approaches may be structure-based, signal processing-based, and/or optics-based. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304849 | VACUUM BOOSTER FOR A VEHICULAR BRAKE - In a vacuum booster for a vehicular brake, at least one of flat front attachment portion and flat rear attachment portion has a central disc portion which is concentric with a fitting cylindrical portion and plural side disc portions which are disposed around the central disc portion so as to be continuous with the central disc portion and to be spaced from each other. Bolts are inserted through at least a pair of side disc portions of the plural side disc portions. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304850 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING AN AXIALLY MOVABLE COMPONENT OF A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device for locking an axially movable component ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304851 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH AN O-RING SEAL OF VARIABLE GEOMETRY - A new system of hydraulic and piston cylinders for the lifting of large loads manufactured based on commercial tubes, in which the cylinder tube ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304852 | CYLINDER LINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a cylinder liner having a high bonding strength to a cylinder block. Further disclosed is a method for producing the same. The cylinder liner uses a silicon-aluminum alloy as a material; a plurality of protrusions are formed on the external surface thereof; and the protrusions each contain a pillar section extending from the external surface, and a head section formed at the end of the pillar section. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304853 | METHOD OF REDUCING DEFLECTION THROUGH A ROD PISTON IN A SUBSURFACE SAFETY VALVE - An actuation assembly including a sleeve member having a radially outwardly extending projection and a piston having an axis, the piston operatively coupled to the projection of the sleeve member and arranged to exert an actuation force on the projection of the sleeve member for actuating the sleeve member, the actuation force positioned about radially aligned with the axis or radially outwardly from the axis. | 2012-12-06 |
20120304854 | PISTON HAVING POSITION RINGS AND SUPPORT RINGS - A support ring ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120304855 | FLUID PRESSURE CYLINDER - A piston of a fluid pressure cylinder comprises a sealing ring interposed in a sealing ring accommodation groove, a piston ring that is interposed in a piston ring accommodation groove of the piston and comprises a fractured portion, and a backup ring that is attached to an outer peripheral surface of the piston and contacts the sealing ring and the piston ring. A groove for holding the backup ring is not required, and therefore a diameter of the piston can be reduced relative to the sealing ring. As a result, attachment of the sealing ring to the piston is simplified. | 2012-12-06 |