50th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120312054 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM - Apparatus and methods for making an optical fiber preform at low cost avoiding the apparatus from being damaged are provided. Apparatus for making an optical fiber preform by depositing glass particles on the circumferential surface of a glass rod comprises: a chamber, a plasma torch, a glass particle supplying part, a composition modification gas supplying part, and an exhaust part. The chamber surrounds the heating portion of the glass rod heated by the plasma torch. The plasma torch heats the glass particles by a plasma flame. The glass particle supplying part introduces glass particles towards the heating portion of the glass rod in the chamber. The composition modification gas supplying part introduces composition modification gas into the chamber in order to modify the composition of the glass particles to be deposited on the heating portion of the glass rod in the chamber. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312055 | Washing Machine - The invention is related to a washing machine ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312056 | LOCK STRUCTURE - A lock structure for an electrical device is provided. The lock structure includes a rotatable fastener, a lock body, an operation device, and a housing. The lock body is disposed at least partially in the housing, connected with the operation device, and couples with a driving portion. When the lock body is in an unlocked state, the lock body allows the driving portion to move the rotatable fastener. Simultaneously, the operation device can move the driving portion to change the orientation of the rotatable fastener, resulting in the connection/detachment of the lock structure and the electronic device. When the lock body is in a locked state, movement of the driving portion is restricted and the operation device cannot directly or indirectly rotate the rotatable fastener, resulting in the secure connection of the lock structure and the electronic device. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312057 | LOCKING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR CONTAINERS OF THE TYPE OF SUITCASES, TRUNKS AND THE LIKE - A locking device, particularly for containers of the type of suitcases, trunks and the like that have a pair of mutually articulated half-shells, comprising at least one padlock provided with a main body and a fastening bar, which can be inserted in mutually facing slots provided in respective raised edges arranged correspondingly on each one of the half-shells to determine stable locking of the container in the closure configuration. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312058 | Seat Post Bicycle Lock - The invention provides a bicycle lock with three rigid lock rods, either separable or articulating, which together provide an adaptable secure frame-to-wheel-to-security-object bicycle locking mechanism in conjunction with a removable seat post. One rod is inserted partially into the removed seat post, and the other rods extend outward from the first rod and then back toward the seat post for locking to a seat post clamp thereon, thus forming a closed triangular lock. The lock can be passed through the bicycle frame and wheel and around a bike rack or other external structure before closing to secure both the frame, wheel and seat post to the structure to prevent theft of any one or more of these components. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312059 | FOLIAR NUTRIENT COMPOSITIONS - A liquid foliar nutrient composition comprising oil, essential element(s) and optionally, a surfactant to enable a stable useable dispersion of the oil and the essential element(s) to be formed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312060 | Method and Apparatus for Pulsed Forming, Punching and Trimming of Tubular Members - A hydro-forming tool is disclosed in which first and second electrohydraulic forming (EHF) electrodes are used to provide a pressure pulse in opposite ends of a tubular pre-form. Alternatively, an accumulator with a rupturable membrane may be provided in opposite ends of a tubular pre-form for hydro-forming the tubular pre-form. A multiple discharge hydro-forming tool is also disclosed in which several pairs of accumulators are provided with selectively rupturable membranes that are ruptured to provide a pressure pulse in opposite ends of a tubular pre-form. The accumulators or EHF electrodes may be sequenced to provide separate pressure pulses that may be coordinated with retraction of a filler plug or shifting of a split ring into their respective retracted positions. A plurality of pressure pulses may be used to form, pierce and trim the tubular pre-form. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312061 | THERMOPLASTIC FORMING METHODS FOR AMORPHOUS ALLOY - Provided herein include methods of molding a parison comprising an amorphous alloy and or an amorphous alloy composites, where the molding takes place within the supercooled liquid region or around the glass transition temperature of the amorphous alloy. In one embodiment, the foπning can be carried out with two fluids at different temperatures. The molded article can have a very high aspect ratio or a three-dimensional hollow shape with a desirable surface finish. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312062 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ROLLING OF PIPE BLANKS - A device for rolling of pipe blanks has a planetary cross-rolling mill, an advancing bed, a pipe blank feed, a pipe blank advancing unit that pushes the pipe blanks through the planetary cross-rolling mill, proceeding from the advancing bed, the unit having at least one advancing apparatus, and having a mandrel rod and a mandrel rod holder. The pipe blank feed has an axial pipe blank conveying unit that conveys a pipe blank axially into a readiness position, which is provided axially behind the mandrel rod holder. The advancing apparatus is disposed between the planetary cross-rolling mill and the mandrel rod holder, and has a slide. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312063 | Lubrication Delivery System for Linear Bearings - A lubrication delivery system for a rolling facility having a plurality of roll stands. A centralized lubrication source is arranged to supply lubrication to a plurality of liners within the roll stands during a rolling campaign. The lubrication source can supply one or more lubricants via controlled conduits in fluid communication with the liners. Liners are provided with a plurality of conduits for directing pressurized lubricant from the centralized lubricant source so as to minimize lubricant loss. A plurality of different lubricants may be provided at a centralized source with a controller or other device directing a flow of pressurized lubricant to the plurality of roll stands during the campaign. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312064 | Punching Sheet Metal - A method for punching and straightening sheet metal in a punching machine includes the steps that a die is accommodated in a first tool holder of a punching machine, an upper tool part with a stamp is accommodated in a second tool holder, and a sheet metal is positioned between the stamp and the die at a location to be machined. The stamp comprises an end face at an end opposite to an accommodated end of the upper tool part, wherein a bevel has an angle and a height extending from a rim of the face to the end face. Then, a punching operation is performed by the stamp, wherein radial forces are simultaneously applied to the sheet metal during cutting so that an evenness of the sheet metal is maintained even at high grades of punching. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312065 | METHOD OF FORMING AN ARTICLE FROM METAL ALLOY SHEET MATERIAL - A method of forming an article from a metal alloy sheet material includes stamping the metal alloy sheet material to thereby form a preform having at least one protrusion. The at least one protrusion includes a base portion, a first region having a first thickness and spaced apart from the base portion to thereby have a first maximum height, and a second region interconnecting the base portion and the first region and having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. After stamping, the method includes selectively annealing the second region without substantially annealing the first region, and, after selectively annealing, concurrently increasing the first maximum height and substantially equalizing the first thickness and the second thickness to thereby form the article. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312066 | Method of Forming a Metal Container - A method of forming a metal container comprises: narrowing a first top section of the container in at least one narrowing step, wherein after narrowing the first top section, the first top section has a first top section minimum outer diameter; and narrowing a second section of the metal container after narrowing the first top section, wherein after narrowing the second section, the second section has a second section minimum outer diameter; wherein the second section is below the first top section minimum outer diameter and wherein the second section minimum outer diameter is larger than the first top section minimum outer diameter. In some embodiments, the second section is below the first top section minimum outer diameter. In some embodiments, the second section of the metal container is necked with a necking die. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312067 | DIE SHOE ASSEMBLY WITH BEARING SURFACE MECHANISM, AND DIE FOR USE THEREWITH - An apparatus meant to contain a die portion of a punch and die set whether in a loading cartridge or in machine operating position, wherein a key is used with a die shoe to prevent lateral movement of the die regardless of extent by which the die is sharpened and continued to be used with the die shoe, and wherein a die is used with the die shoe to minimize jagged or sharp edges being created from sharpening processes thereof. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312068 | STAMPING TOOL - A stamping tool for stamping a product having an extending portion includes an upper mold having an inserting punch of which a bottom end defines an inclined pressing surface exposed under the upper mold, and a lower mold including an adjusting element, a sliding block, a returning block, a returning bolt and an elastic element. The returning bolt is inserted in the elastic element, and then screwed in the sliding block through the returning block. The sliding block is slidable between the returning block and the adjusting element and has one corner provided with an inclined abutting surface. The inclined pressing surface presses the abutting surface to push the sliding block and the returning bolt to slide towards the adjusting element so as to make the extending portion clipped between the sliding block and the adjusting element for modulating the product. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312069 | FORCE-TRANSMITTING MECHANISM WITH A CALIBRATION WEIGHT THAT CAN BE COUPLED AND UNCOUPLED - A force-transmitting mechanism of a gravimetric measuring instrument, with a stationary portion, and a load-receiving portion that is joined through a force-transmitting connection to a measurement transducer that is arranged on the stationary portion. A calibration weight may be coupled to the force-transmitting mechanism in such a way as to minimize the degree to which changes of the geometry can affect the force that the calibration weight exerts on the measurement transducer. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312070 | APPARATUS FOR TESTING WATER HAMMER STRENGTH OF GLASS BOTTLE - An object is to prevent a bottle from being inclined when a weight | 2012-12-13 |
20120312071 | IMPACT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection is disclosed. The impact indicator includes a tube having a first fluid and a second fluid disposed therein, wherein a viscosity of the second fluid is greater than a viscosity of the first fluid, and wherein, responsive to a predetermined level of impact received by the impact indicator, at least a portion of the first fluid mixes into the second fluid to create a change in color of the second fluid to provide a visual indication of the received impact. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312072 | AIR BUBBLE DETECTOR - Air bubbles may be characterized by an air bubble detector by choosing an optimum set of frequencies and then comparing a return signal from a sensor receiving those frequencies against an internal reference. The number of pulses that exceed the internal reference represents a width and may be counted. The width, as counted, may be correlated to bubble characteristics including volume. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312073 | AIR BUBBLE DETECTOR - Air bubbles may be characterized by an air bubble detector by choosing an optimum set of frequencies and then comparing a return signal from a sensor receiving those frequencies against an internal reference. The number of pulses that exceed the internal reference represents a width and may be counted. The width, as counted, may be correlated to bubble characteristics including volume. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312074 | AGGLOMERATION AND CHARGE LOSS SENSOR FOR MEASURING PARTICULATE MATTER - A sensor assembly to measure particulate matter is described. The sensor assembly includes a voltage source, a sensor electrode, a grounded assembly, an integration capacitor, and a current meter. The sensor electrode is coupled to the voltage source to receive a voltage. The sensor electrode is disposed within a directed and controlled exhaust flow within the sensor assembly to facilitate particle agglomeration into particulate matter structures at a surface of the sensor electrode. The grounded assembly is coupled to a ground reference and disposed at a distance from the sensor electrode. The integration capacitor is coupled to a negative side of the voltage source. The integration capacitor is configured to integrate in time current pulses from charge transfers from the sensor electrode of the particulate matter structures. The current meter is coupled to the voltage source to measure an integrated value of current supplied to the voltage source in response to charge transfers from the sensor electrode to the particulate matter structures in the exhaust flow. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312075 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING THE EXHAUST GAS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, AND EXHAUST GAS COOLER FOR THIS DEVICE - A method for analyzing the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines provides for the cooling of the exhaust gas before analysis, the determination of the concentration of at least two different exhaust gas components in at least two separate analysis stages or the determination of the concentration of a single exhaust gas component with at least two different cooling stages. In order to achieve a higher measuring accuracy, at least one first cooling is carried out before a first analysis stage and at least one second cooling is carried out at a lower temperature than that of the first cooling before at least one further analysis stage. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312076 | TEST CHAMBER FOR EXPLOSION RESISTANT PRODUCTS - A test chamber ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312077 | Dual Mode Water Leak Detector - A dual mode water leak detector is combined with a HIVAR air condition system or unit. The air conditioning unit or system uses chilled water for cooling or hot water or electric coils for heating and employs means for supplying heated or cooled air into a floor void and channeling return air to designated vents under the floor or through a false ceiling. In addition a water sensor includes an enclosed housing having a bottom or base and four electrical contacts extending through the base and positioned above the floor by about 2 mm by four rubber spacers or feet. In addition a first circuit connects a first and a second contact separated from one another by an airspace to a pair of banana clips for turning the HIVAR system off when water between the first and second contacts is completed due to the presence of water. A second circuit includes a switch and a 60K OHM resistor connecting that circuit to a first of the contacts and second of the contacts when the switch is in a closed position. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312078 | PIPELINE REFLECTOMETRY APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A stationary apparatus connected to a pipeline can include an acoustic signal transmitter configured to transmit acoustic signals periodically into the pipeline. A mobile apparatus inserted into the pipeline can include at least one sensor unit configured to measure conditions surrounding the mobile apparatus as the mobile apparatus travels inside the pipeline, and an acoustic signal receiver unit. A controller can be configured to associate the acoustic signals received by the mobile apparatus with the conditions being measured, and store data in a memory device. Each of the acoustic signals can include an identifier code that is representative of transmission time at the stationary apparatus, and the controller can be configured to associate the identifier code with the conditions being measured by the mobile apparatus. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312079 | METHOD OF SENSING ABNORMAL CONDITION IN HEAT EXCHANGE PROCESS AND HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS - A method of sensing an abnormal condition in a heat exchange process, capable of promptly sensing leakage of a process fluid in a process of heat exchange between a heat medium and a process fluid, is provided. With attention being paid in a process of heat exchange between a heat medium which is fused salt including nitrate and/or nitrite and a process fluid including secondary alcohols and/or a dehydrated product thereof to generation of a large amount of hydrogen gas resulting from contact between the leaked process fluid and the heat medium, the present invention is directed to a method of sensing an abnormal condition in a heat exchange process having a sensing step of sensing a hydrogen gas in a vapor phase portion in a flow path for the heat medium. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312080 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LEAK TESTING IN AN AUTOMATED ELECTROHYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for leak testing in an automated electrohydraulic clutch system in a motor vehicle, in which an electromechanical actuator controls the clutch travel of a clutch via a hydraulic piping system, in order that a defective system is detected reliably and rapidly, the leak in the clutch system is detected using a pressure measurement in the electromechanical actuator and compared to a characteristic clutch curve. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312081 | High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph Apparatus and Method for Feeding Liquid to High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph Apparatus - A high-performance liquid chromatograph apparatus of the present invention can obtain a similar separation effect as that obtained in a constant velocity gradient elution method and shorten a measuring time. When a data processor ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312082 | DIFFERENTIABLE ANALYTICAL TEST STRIP AND TEST METER COMBINATION - An analytical test strip (“ATS”) and test meter (“TM”) combination for use in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes an ATS and a TM, and a method for determination therewith. The ATS has an electrode, a first electrical contact pad in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to communicate its electrical response to the TM; a second electrical contact pad in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to communicate its electrical response to the TM should the TM be in electrical communication with the second electrical contact pad and a third electrical contact pad. The second electrical contact pad has electrical continuity with the first electrical contact pad and the first and second electrical contact pads are integrated as a unified electrical contact pad and disposed in either of first and second predetermined spatial relationships with respect to the third electrical contact pad. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312083 | BIOPOLYMER ANALYSIS METHOD, BIOPOLYMER ANALYZER, AND BIOPOLYMER ANALYSIS CHIP - There have been the following problems with sequence analysis using multiple nanopores: trapping a sample in the nanopores is not always 100% efficient and unnecessary time is spent to measure pores in which no sample has been trapped, resulting in low measurement efficiency. To address the problems, a labeling substance is boned to a sample, and the sample to which the labeling substance has been bonded is trapped in the nanopores. An apparatus for observing the labeling substance is used to observe the labeling substance and monitor whether or not the sample has been trapped in the nanopores. Measuring only nanopores in which the sample has been trapped allows the measurement efficiency to be improved. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312084 | PARTICLE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY - A method and apparatus for measuring particle concentration and size distribution of particles in liquids. The method involve separating dissolved and particulate residues in liquids for determination of the size and concentration of the particulate species. The method includes the steps of forming an aerosol from the liquid sample to be analyzed, evaporating the droplets in the aerosol to dryness, and detecting the particles. An apparatus for separating dissolved and particulate residues in liquids for determination of the size and concentration of the particulate species is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a droplet former, a dryer communicatively connected to the droplet former, and a detector communicatively connected to the evaporator for detecting particles. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312085 | SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUMS, AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PARTICLES IN FLOW - Methods, storage mediums, and systems for correlating pulses generated from multiple interrogation regions in a flow cytometer to particular particles flowing through the flow cytometer are provided. Embodiments of the methods, storage mediums, and systems include configurations for calibrating a flow cytometer using a calibration particle having a unique signature to determine a time-of-flight for particles flowing through the flow cytometer. Based on the calculated time-of-flight and relative positions of interrogation regions corresponding to collectors of the flow cytometer, the methods, storage mediums, and systems may further include configurations for associating other signal pulses to particles of one or more different particle sets. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312086 | Method for determining the moisture content in an absorbent sanitary product and device for carrying out the method - A method for determining the moisture content in an absorbent sanitary product, in particular a diaper, incontinence pad or incontinence briefs, or sanitary towel, wherein liquid is first applied to the sanitary product under preferably predetermined conditions and subsequently the article is spread out in a planar fashion. A plurality of zoned measurement areas is defined over the planar extension of the spread-out sanitary article, and a measured value is taken in each measurement area or with respect to each measurement area. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312087 | DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS FOR FUEL-PROPERTY REFORMING SYSTEM - In a reforming driving mode, while the EGR valve is opened to recirculate a part of exhaust gas into the intake pipe, a reforming-fuel injector injects a reforming-fuel into an exhaust gas flowing through an EGR pipe. The injected reforming-fuel is vaporized and flows into the fuel-reforming catalyst. The fuel-reforming catalyst reforms the fuel in the exhaust gas into the fuel having high combustibility. In the reforming driving mode, the computer determines whether an air-fuel ratio within the normal range. Based on this result, the computer determines whether the reforming-fuel injector has a malfunction. When the reforming-fuel injector has a malfunction, a fail-safe processing is conducted to prohibit the reforming-fuel injector from injecting the reforming-fuel. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312088 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING STEERING TORQUE AND STEERING ANGLE AND STEERING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a steering torque and steering angle measurement apparatus, the present invention including a stator fixed to an output shaft, a magnet disposed at the inner part of the stator and being fixed to an input shaft, a torque sensor measuring a steering torque by sensing a magnetic field produced between the stator and the magnet, and a steering angle signal generation part measuring the steering angle by outputting an ON signal ordinary times and outputting an OFF signal at each preset rotation duration of the output shaft when the output shaft rotates, thereby reducing a component number, simplifying a manufacturing process and saving a cost price. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312089 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE WITH A GAS NIPPLE - A signal transmission device for a tire pressure gauge with a gas nipple, the tire pressure gauge including a circuit board on which a signal transmission circuit is installed and an enclosure for containing the circuit board therein. The signal transmission device includes: a tire pressure detection circuit for detection of the pressure value inside the tire and transforming the pressure value into electrical signal; the signal transmission circuit, which is mounted on the circuit board for transforming the electrical signal into signal to be transmitted; a cylindrical coil, one end of which is electrically connected with the signal transmission circuit for receiving the signal to be transmitted and radiating the signal to be transmitted out of the tire, while the other end thereof is electrically connected with the gas nipple to function as an impedance match element so as to transmit the signal out of the tire; and the gas nipple connected with the enclosure of the tire pressure gauge in a universal manner, and transmitting the signal out of the tire. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312090 | METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF HYDROCARBON CONTENT OF SHALE - The invention relates to the evaluation of hydrocarbon gas or liquid deposits, or condensate, in a shale formation. From relatively few log inputs, together with assumed or estimated or known values for density or porosity of kerogen, a single mathematical process involving the solution of a number of simultaneous equations, provides a value for both kerogen volume and total porosity. Additional checks and balances may be used to provide corrections to the result, for example based on pyrite volume or water saturation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312091 | SPRING TESTING FIXTURE AND MEASURING ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A spring testing fixture and measuring assembly thereof are described. The spring testing fixture includes a measuring assembly, an upper cover and a lower cover. The measuring assembly further includes a contact plate, a containing space and a buckling unit. The contact plate of the measuring assembly is correspondingly adapted to the configuration (or profile) of the spring for effectively restricting the exerted force on the spring to precisely measure the practical reliability and the life span of the spring. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312092 | PROJECTILE THAT INCLUDES A SENSOR TO OBTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA DURING LAUNCH FROM A CANNON - Some embodiments pertain to a projectile that includes a casing and a sensor that is wrapped around the casing. As an example, the sensor may be wrapped around a longitudinal axis of the casing. The sensor obtains environmental data that the projectile is exposed to when the projectile is inside a cannon tube. As an example, the sensor may obtain pressure data that the projectile is exposed to during launch of the projectile when the projectile is inside the cannon tube. The sensor may include a plurality of segments that at least partially surround the casing. In some embodiments, the segments may be separated from the casing due to pressure that the projectile is exposed to during launch. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312093 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND VESSELS FOR MEASURABLE CONTENTS - This application discloses a measuring vessel which avoids the disadvantages of prior measuring vessels while affording additional operating advantages. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312094 | ANGULAR SPEED SENSOR AND COMPOSITE SENSOR FOR DETECTING ANGULAR SPEED AND ACCELERATION - A placing member ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312095 | GYROSCOPE DYNAMIC MOTOR AMPLITUDE COMPENSATION FOR ENHANCED RATE ESTIMATION DURING STARTUP - A system for gyroscope dynamic motor amplitude compensation during startup comprises various program modules, including an a-priori motor amplitude module configured to generate an a-priori motor amplitude signal based on a model of gyroscope motor amplitude growth during startup; a steady state scale factor module configured to generate a steady state scale factor signal; and a dynamic motor amplitude compensation module configured to receive the a-priori motor amplitude signal, and the steady state scale factor signal. During startup, rate motion is sensed by the gyroscope and a sensed rate signal is output by the gyroscope. The dynamic motor amplitude compensation module receives a measured motor amplitude signal from the gyroscope, the a-priori motor amplitude signal, or a combination thereof, and outputs a time varying scale factor that is applied to the sensed rate signal to produce an accurate sensed rate from the gyroscope during the startup phase. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312096 | INERTIAL SENSOR - Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor. The inertial sensor | 2012-12-13 |
20120312097 | ACCELERATION MEASURING APPARATUS - An acceleration measuring apparatus that can easily detect acceleration with high accuracy is provided. In the apparatus, positional displacement of a swingable pendulum member is detected, feedback control is performed to maintain the pendulum member in a stationary state using an actuator, and acceleration is measured by measuring the output of the actuator at this time. A movable electrode is provided to the pendulum member, and a loop is formed in which a fixed electrode provided to oppose the movable electrode, and an oscillating circuit, a crystal unit, and the movable electrode are electrically connected in series. By measuring an oscillating frequency of the oscillating circuit at this time, a change in the size of a variable capacitance formed between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode is detected, and thereby the positional displacement of the pendulum member is detected. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312098 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC WAVE TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION CONTROL METHOD - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an memory, an determination unit, an instruction unit, a specifying unit, and an redetermination unit. The memory stores upper limit values of parameters for restricting the powers in display modes. The determination unit determines the powers in the modes so as not to exceed upper limit values of the parameters. The instruction unit inputs an instruction to increase/decrease the power of a specific mode. The specifying unit specifies the parameter value in the specific mode. The redetermination unit determines an upper limit value of the parameter in a mode different from the specific mode based on the upper limit value of the parameter in the specific mode and the parameter value specified by the specifying unit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312099 | ROTATING BLADE ANALYSIS - A method of analysing blade displacements detected by circumferentially spaced stationary timing probes associated with an assembly of rotating blades mounted on a rotor, including (a) identifying a possible resonant vibration event in the assembly of rotating blades; (b) zeroing the blade displacements on the rotations identified with the resonant vibration event to remove invariant blade displacements; (c) fitting modelled blade displacements corresponding to possible blade vibrational deflections at various frequencies to the zeroed blade displacements; and (d) characterising the resonant vibration event by identifying at each rotation the frequency having modelled blade displacements which correlate best with the zeroed blade displacements. Step (c) includes performing at each individual rotation the sub-step of fitting the modelled blade displacements at each frequency to the zeroed blade displacements for successive rotations which include that individual rotation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312100 | UNROLLING TUBE PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure measuring device includes a partially coiled tube having a closed end and an opposite open end. The closed end is rolled and set into a coiled configuration. The device also includes a partially coiled tube supporting structure having a pressure indicating scale. The supporting structure holds the partially coiled tube such that the open end of the tube is in communication with a fluid whose pressure is to be measured. Pressure applied by the fluid causes the tube to unroll and the closed end of the tube to be visibly displaced relative to the pressure indicating scale by a distance related to the pressure applied by the fluid. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312101 | INDIVIDUAL TENSIOMETER FOR MEASURING TENSION IN A STRING - An individual tension meter ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312102 | FORCE SENSING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed are polymer nanocomposites that can serve as piezoresistive compositions. Also disclosed are sensors comprising the disclosed piezoresistive compositions and methods for using the disclosed sensors. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312103 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN INSPECTION DEVICE - An inspection device includes a distal area, a proximal area, and a flexible area disposed between the distal area and the proximal area. The flexible area includes a plurality of segments disposed displaceably to each other. At least one external guide element is disposed outside of the flexible area, between the distal area and the proximal area so that the distal area can be displaced with respect to the proximal area via the external guide element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312104 | METHOD OF INSPECTING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF - A method and apparatus of inspecting a sample, in which the sample is inspected under a plurality of inspection conditions, and inspection data obtained by inspecting the sample under each of the plurality of inspection conditions and position information on the sample of the inspection date in correspondence with the respective inspection conditions, are stored. The inspection data for each of the plurality of inspection conditions is against each other by the use of the position information on the sample to determine a position to be inspected in detail, and an image of the sample at a position to be inspected in detail is obtained. The obtained image is classified, the inspection condition of the sample by the use of information of classification of the image is determined. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312105 | MECHANISM FOR TRANSFORMING CIRCULAR MOTION INTO TRANSLATIONAL MOTION TO DRIVE THE PISTON OF A CNG COMPRESSOR - The proposed mechanism is applied to a reciprocating piston compressor including at least two twin cylinders in each of which a set of piston-rod are housed. Both pistons being driven by the same driving means which in turn is driven by a crankshaft coupled to a motor. The assembly is also mounted on a chassis and covered with a casing. This mechanism comprises a parallelepiped housing defined by two side covers each of which is attached to the end of said rod. Such covers are linked to a driving piece that is in turn linked to the crankshaft counterweights. That way when the crankshaft rotates causes the up-down movement and at the same time a linear horizontal one. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312106 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A power generating apparatus enables a power generating module to generate electric power via reciprocal movement of a transmission module. The transmission module at least includes a transmission rod and a counterweight block. The power generating module includes a supporting rack, a rotation shaft, a one-way rotating gear, a first gear, a second gear and a generator. The rotation shaft is pivotally disposed at the supporting rack, the one-way rotating gear and the first gear are coupled to the rotation shaft, the one-way rotating gear is engaged with the transmission rod, the second gear is coupled to the generator, and the second gear is engaged with the first gear. An elastic member can push forward the transmission module, and the transmission module is reciprocally movable by gravity and reacting force of the elastic member. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312107 | DEVICE FOR CONVERTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT INTO TRANSLATIONAL MOVEMENT - The invention relates to a device for converting a rotational movement into a translational movement, said device comprising: a first element ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312108 | SLIDING AUXILIARY DEVICE - A sliding auxiliary device includes an assembly of a rotating wheel, a gate linked to the rotating wheel, and a toggle mechanism. The toggle mechanism includes a first arm pivoted to the rotating wheel, a second arm pivoted to the first arm, and an elastic member disposed between the first arm and the second arm. The rotating wheel substantially drives the first arm and the second arm of the toggle mechanism to relatively move to store energy in the elastic member, and the elastic member releases the stored energy to generate an acting force to assist the rotation of the rotating wheel after the first arm of the toggle mechanism crosses over a reference axial line, to obtain an improved operation smoothness better than the conventional skills. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312109 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE - A method of controlling a double clutch transmission of a vehicle to conduct a series of downshifting operations from a preceding gear to a subsequent gear via a current gear in response to deceleration of the vehicle, may include maintaining a clutch which has been in an engaged state at the preceding gear, in the engaged state until after an order to shift to the subsequent gear may be generated, when shifting from the preceding gear to the current gear, releasing the clutch after the order to shift to the subsequent gear may be generated, and engaging a shift gear of the subsequent gear after the releasing of the clutch. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312110 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE - A method of controlling a DCT (double clutch transmission) of a vehicle to conduct a series of downshifting operations from a preceding gear to a subsequent gear via a current gear in response to deceleration of the vehicle may include slip-controlling, continuously, a clutch which has been in an engaged state in the preceding gear, at least until a shift gear of the subsequent gear is engaged, wherein the slip-controlling includes maintaining the engaged state of the clutch with the current gear. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312111 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power switcher mechanism ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312112 | DISENGAGEABLE INTERFACE MECHANISM BETWEEN A MOTORIZATION SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND A WHEEL - A motorization mechanism for a wheel of a landing gear assembly, including an input gear driven by a motor-reducer unit; a pendulum element, carrying two intermediate gear wheels driven in rotation by this element, with the intermediate gear wheels having synchronized rotation blocking mechanisms such that the two intermediate gear wheels can be simultaneously engaged or simultaneously released. The angular displacement of the pendulum element around its rotation axis is limited by a first and a second adjustable stop. These adjustable stops are set so that when the pendulum element comes into contact with an adjustable stop, the blocking mechanism of the intermediate gear wheels is freed, whereas it is engaged when the pendulum element is in the neutral position. This pendulum assembly faces a cog wheel that is capable of driving the hub of the said wheel. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312113 | DRIVE FOR A ROTARY DRUM - The drive for a rotary drum according to the invention consists substantially of
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20120312114 | DUAL-MOTOR SERIES ELASTIC ACTUATOR - Certain embodiments of a system for reducing backlash include a member geared for rotation in first and second directions. In various implementations, a first motor causes rotation in the first direction with an output biased to preclude space between mating gear components in the first direction, and a second motor, which is mechanically independent of the first motor, causes rotation in the second direction with an output biased to preclude space between mating gear components in the second direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312115 | HIGH SPEED GEAR SIZED AND CONFIGURED TO REDUCE WINDAGE LOSS - A gear and drive system utilizing the gear include teeth. Each of the teeth has a first side and a second side opposite the first side that extends from a body of the gear. For each tooth of the gear, a first extended portion is attached to the first side of the tooth to divert flow of fluid adjacent to the body of the gear to reduce windage losses that occur when the gear rotates. The gear may be utilized in drive systems that may have high rotational speeds, such as speeds where the tip velocities are greater than or equal to about 68 m/s. Some embodiments of the gear may also utilize teeth that also have second extended portions attached to the second sides of the teeth to divert flow of fluid adjacent to the body of the gear to reduce windage losses that occur when the gear rotates. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312116 | VERTICAL ARTICULATED ROBOT - A vertical articulated robot includes a base, a turning base, a first upper arm, a second upper arm, a front arm, a wrist assembly, a first motor, a second motor, a third motor, a fourth motor, and a wire body. The wire body includes a first wire portion, a second wire portion, a third wire portion, a fourth wire portion, a fifth wire portion, and a sixth wire portion. The first wire portion extends from the turning base along a third rotation axis and is connected to an outer surface of the first upper arm. The second wire portion extends from the first wire portion along a plane perpendicular to the third rotation axis and is connected to an outer surface of the first upper arm. The third wire portion extends in a U-shape from the second wire portion. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312117 | STEERING APPARATUS - A steering apparatus exhibits favorable lever operability and generates a powerful steering column fastening and fixing force during tilt and telescopic adjustment. It has a simple structure includes: a column supporting member; a fixed bracket having, fixed side portions; a lock bolt that penetrates the respective fixed side portions of the fixed bracket together with the column supporting member; a main driving cam; a driven cam; an intermediate cam; and an operating lever. The lock bolt penetrates the main driving cam, the driven cam, and the intermediate cam, the main driving cam is rotated by the operating lever, the driven cam is attached to the fixed side portions to be incapable of rotating, the intermediate cam is disposed between the main driving cam and the driven cam, and the intermediate cam is caused to approach and separate from the main driving cam and the driven cam. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312118 | MASS BALANCING DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A mass balancing device for balancing free inertial forces and/or free moments of inertia of a reciprocating internal combustion engine ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312119 | PEDAL - A pedal for use in pedal exercise equipment includes a connection shaft connected to a crank rod; a pedal body rotatively connected to the connection shaft, inclination control plates, which have hinge pin connection holes at both side end portions and are respectively inserted to the inside of an inner upper front portion, an inner upper rear portion, an inner lower front portion and an inner lower rear portion of the pedal body; hinge pins, which are provided with control bolt coupling holes in the center of outer peripheries thereof in the vertical direction, and inserted to the inside of the hinge pin connection holes of the respective inclination control plates in the to and fro direction. Control bolts are provided to control left vertical protrusion amounts and right vertical protrusion amounts of the inclination control plates. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312120 | VENTING ASSEMBLY - The disclosure relates to a venting assembly for a unit with components running in a lubricant. The venting assembly comprises a housing part, a rotating component which, by a rolling contact bearing, is rotatably supported around an axis of rotation relative to the housing part, as well as a venting channel for venting the assembly, wherein an inner opening of the venting channel is arranged so as to axially adjoin the rolling contact bearing, and wherein, in an axial view, the opening of the venting channel at least partially covers the rolling contact bearing. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a transmission assembly with such a venting assembly. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312121 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A HANDHELD POWER TOOL - A protective cover for a handheld power tool, with a tool that is at least partially surrounded by the protective cover, is formed of at least a first wall element and a second wall element, which in order to form a tool space are connected to each other in a parallel-spaced arrangement. The first wall element has a first circumferential section and the second wall element has a second circumferential section. The circumferential sections overlap each other and form a circumferential wall of the protective cover, with at least one opening which is provided in the outer-lying second circumferential section and under which the inner-lying first circumferential section extends. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312122 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH OPERATOR SELECTABLE ELECTRIC PROPULSION MODE - A powertrain for a vehicle includes an engine and a transmission having an input member, an output member, and a neutral state in which torque is not transmitted from the input member to the output member. A first motor/generator is coupled to the engine. A second motor/generator is coupled with vehicle wheels directly or indirectly through the transmission. The first motor/generator acts as a generator when powered by the engine to provide electric power to the second motor/generator. The second motor/generator acts as a motor when receiving electric power from a battery or from the first motor/generator. A shift selector is moved by a vehicle operator to establish an electric propulsion mode in which the transmission is in the neutral state and the second motor/generator functions as a motor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312123 | STARTER FOR ENGINE - A starter includes a motor, a speed reducer, a pinion that transmits the drive torque of the motor to an engine ring gear, a partition wall that separates between the motor and the speed reducer, a pinion driving solenoid that pushes out the pinion to the ring gear side, and a motor energizing switch that opens and closes an electric point of contact. The starter is able to control independently operation of the pinion drive solenoid and operation of the motor energizing switch, the starter further includes a rotation detector disposed in a motor side inner space separated by the partition wall. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312124 | SYSTEM FOR FURNACE SLOPPING PREDICTION AND LANCE OPTIMIZATION - A method of making steel in a vessel comprising providing a lance for blowing oxygen on the surface of the steel in the vessel, the lance joined to a lance carriage and in communication with an accelerometer, the accelerometer in signal communication with a data acquisition module and a computer; charging the vessel with materials for steel making; lowering the lance into the vessel and injecting oxygen into the materials; acquiring a signal from the accelerometer indicative of lance vibration; processing the vibration signal to determine component frequencies of lance vibration; comparing the levels of the component frequencies to desired operating values; and adjusting at least one steel making process parameter based on the level of at least one of the component frequencies. The steel making process parameter to be adjusted may be oxygen flow rate through the lance. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312125 | METHOD FOR IRON-MAKING WITH FULL OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN-RICH GAS AND EQUIPMENT THEREOF - A method of ironmaking using full-oxygen hydrogen-rich gas which includes hot transferring and hot charging the high-temperature coke, sinter and pellet into the ironmaking furnace through transferring and charging device, and injecting oxygen and hydrogen-rich combustible gas at a predetermined temperature into the ironmaking furnace through the oxygen tuyere and the gas tuyere disposed at the ironmaking furnace, respectively. It also provides an apparatus for ironmaking using full-oxygen hydrogen-rich gas which includes a raw material system, a furnace roof gas system, a coke oven gas injecting system, a dust injecting system, a slag dry-granulation and residual heat recovering system and an oxygen system. Additionally an apparatus and method for hot transferring and hot charging of ironmaking raw material is disclosed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312126 | Metal Recovery Method and Dialysis Device - Provided is a valuable-metal recovery method for recovering metals from lithium ion batteries using comparatively simple equipment and without using a cumbersome process. In said method, a positive electrode material from lithium ion batteries, containing lithium and a transition metal, is dissolved in an acidic solution, thereby generating lithium ions and ions of the transition metal in the acidic solution. Said acidic solution and a recovery liquid are then made to flow with an anion-permeable membrane interposed therebetween, causing the lithium ions to permeate from the acidic solution to recovery solution. Lithium ions are then recovered from the recovery liquid containing dissolved lithium ions. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312127 | Device For Resetting Locks - A simple, handheld instrument | 2012-12-13 |
20120312128 | TONG ASSEMBLIES - A tong assembly is disclosed, comprising: a frame having at least a pair of posts spaced laterally from each other to receive a tong between the posts, each post extending vertically and having a lateral stabilizing surface on a side facing inward or outward; and a tong stabilized in relation to the frame by the lateral stabilizing surfaces and by each post being received by respective openings in the tong that have a cross lateral dimension sufficient to permit cross lateral movement of the tong in relation to the frame by at least one half of the cross lateral length of the lateral stabilizing surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312129 | Adjustable Wrench - An adjustable wrench includes a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, and a handle, and a lock mechanism. The fixed jaw includes an adjusting mechanism and an abutting mechanism disposed therein. The adjusting mechanism includes a worm gear, with the worm gear rotatable about and movable along a fixing member. The abutting mechanism includes an abutting member pivotally fixed and including an end engagable with the worm gear. The movable jaw is engaged with the worm gear and moves linearly relative to the fixed jaw upon rotating the worm gear. The handle is pivotally fixed to the fixed jaw. The lock mechanism is installed between the fixed jaw and the handle and operable to a lock position a relative pivotal movement between the fixed jaw and the handle is obstructed and to an unlock position the fixed jaw and the handle are able to pivot relative to each other. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312130 | FASTENERS AND FASTENING SYSTEMS - A system includes a fastener and a driving tool configured to mate with the fastener. The fastener includes a driving portion having an upper face, a bottom face, and a side wall extending between the upper and bottom faces. Recessed sections extend into the driving portion from the upper face. Each recessed section includes a first wall in spaced relation to a second wall. At least one of the first and second walls is angled to form a wedge-shaped undercut underlying the upper face of the driving portion. The driving tool includes a raised portion extending from a floor of the driving tool. The raised portion has third and forth walls, and at least one of the third and fourth walls is angled relative to the floor to form a wedge-shaped extension section. The extension section engages with the undercut to interlock the driving tool with the fastener during installation and/or removal. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312131 | HAND TOOL FOR CARRYING OUT AT LEAST SCREWING/UNSCREWING AND/OR PERCUSSION OPERATIONS ON ASSEMBLING MEANS SUCH AS SCREWS, BOLTS OR PINS - A hand tool for carrying out at least the screwing/unscrewing and/or percussion operations for boring, marking or punching, in particular on assembling means such as screws, bolts or pins. The hand tool includes at least one body attached to a handle. A tool-carrier rod is provided for carrying an impression corresponding to the operation to be carried out. An integrated means is provided for imparting an axial percussion in the direction of the tool-carrier rod. According to the invention, a shock rod is provided inside the tool-carrier rod and is capable of longitudinal movement for directly imparting the percussion force to the impression. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312132 | ELECTRONIC TORQUE APPARATUS EQIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC COMPENSATION DEVICE WITH OUTPUT TORQUE - An electronic torque apparatus equipped with an automatic compensation device with output torque includes an electronic torque wrench with a changeable drive head, a plurality of drive heads at varying lengths and an automatic compensation device in the electronic torque wrench with built-in output torque. One of the drive heads is selected to be installed on the electronic torque wrench as desired. Through the automatic compensation device, compensation is set and calculated according to the type or length of the drive head so that operation torque of the electronic torque wrench and preset target torque are equal to actual output torque of the electronic torque wrench. Thereby users can directly and instantly get the actual output torque on a display element without calculation or conversion through tables to improve reliability and usability. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312133 | FREE FORM CUTTING MACHINE - A free form cutting machine is disclosed. The free form cutting machine includes a table, a spindle; and a cutting arrangement attached to the spindle. The cutting arrangement having at least a cutting tool used to cutting selected portions from a workpiece on the table. The free form cutting machine causes the cutting tool to apply a continuous shaping force to the surface of the workpiece until a first surface shape of the workpiece conforms with a predefined finished spline surface shape. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312134 | ADJUSTABLE SEAL TRIMMER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A seal trimmer comprising a support member having a first end a second end, and a guide portion variably disposed within the support member is provided. An apparatus comprising an inner sleeve portion, an outer sleeve portion, and at least one finger moveably disposed between the inner sleeve portion and the outer sleeve portion, the at least one finger configured to determine a length of a port seal is also provided. Furthermore, a method of sizing and cutting a port seal to fit onto a port, comprising the steps of providing a support member having an inner sleeve portion and an outer sleeve portion defining a cavity therebetween, and a length guide portion variably disposed within the cavity of the support member, inserting the port seal into the cavity, and cutting an exposed portion of the port seal is also provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312135 | METHOD FOR SLICING OF PRODUCTS - In a method for slicing products, a plurality of products is fed next to one another along a product feed direction to a cutting plane in which a cutting blade moves. The rear ends of the products are brought into engagement with respective product grippers which are attached to a common feed unit and are extendable independently of one another relative to the feed unit in the product feed direction and are retractable against the product feed direction. The feed unit is moved along the product supply direction in a product position search run towards the products for the bringing into engagement of the product grippers with the rear ends of the products, wherein, during the product position search run, the current position of the product gripper is determined as the product end position for each product gripper on a contact with the rear end of the associated product. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312136 | METHOD OF SLICING PRODUCTS - In a method of slicing products, a plurality of products are fed simultaneously on parallel conveying tracks to a cutting plane in which at least one cutting blade moves, in particular in a rotating and/or revolving manner. A number of produces exceeding the number of conveying tracks is provided, at least one product parameter is determined for each provided product, a set of products corresponding to the number of conveying tracks is selected from the provided products and the selected set of products is fed to the cutting plane on the conveying tracks. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312137 | Machine Tool Monitoring Device - A machine tool monitoring device includes a monitoring unit for monitoring a machine tool working region, which is provided in particular for detecting the presence of a material type, in particular human tissue, in the machine tool working region. The machine tool monitoring device further includes a safety unit which outputs at least one safety status signal depending on at least one parameter. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312138 | SUPPLY DEVICE FOR SPRAYING A CUTTING TOOL OF A HANDHELD POWER TOOL AND A POWER TOOL OF THIS TYPE - A supply device for a handheld power tool for a cutting grinder includes a cutting tool and a protective cover which at least partially surrounds the cutting tool. The supply device includes a U-shaped element which can be arranged on the protective cover and via which a fluid medium can be supplied to the cutting tool. The U-shaped element has a connection piece on which a coupling element can be arranged. On the coupling element a pipeline can be connected via which the fluid medium can be supplied to the U-shaped element through the connection piece. The coupling element can be turned about the axis of rotation of the connection pieces. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312139 | CIRCULAR BLADE WITH STAND - A circular blade with stand for cutting and portioning animal products. The circular blade rotates about a rotational axis on a vertical cutting plane and the blade is driven by a drive motor. The device includes a horizontal working plane on which the product to be cut is supported and guided in a transverse manner in relation to the vertical cutting plane. The drive motor driving the circular blade uses an angular gear and is held in a fixed position on the stand above the circular blade so that a free working area is provided on both sides of the circular blade for the uninhibited handling of the product to be cut. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312140 | Integrated Stand Mount for Miter Saw - A miter saw for use with a miter saw stand includes a base having a first clamping surface, a second clamping surface, and a first actuator. The miter saw further includes a turntable rotatable in relation to the base and having a work piece support surface. The miter saw also includes a support assembly attached to the turntable, and a cutting assembly attached to the support assembly and positioned over the turntable. The first actuator is movable between a first position and a second position. Movement of the first actuator from the first position towards the second position causes the first clamping surface to move toward the second clamping surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312141 | SCRIBING WHEEL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SCRIBING WHEEL, AND SCRIBING METHOD - The scribing wheel achieves increase in its longevity and ensures high strength in end face of segmented substrate obtained by severing brittle material-made substrate scribed by the scribing wheel. Disc-shaped scribing-wheel base material in use is so designed that mid-portion of disc periphery has the largest diameter. Diamond film is formed on the periphery by CVD method. The periphery is ground in the middle so that a plane including a circle defined by ridge line becomes perpendicular to the central axis of the scribing wheel. This helps reduce the roughness of ridge part. When the scribing wheel is used for scribing on brittle material-made substrate, upon severing of the scribed substrate, the end face of the segmented substrate can be made with greater accuracy and higher strength. The scribing wheel suffers little from abrasion at its ridge part even under continuous scribing, and thus enjoys longer operating life. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312142 | GUITAR WITH HANDLE FIXED WITH FAST-FIXING MEANS - A guitar comprising a handle fixed to the body by a tightening pin and a cylindrical stem, perpendicularly fixed to the end section of the handle and provided, near the tip, with a diametral hole. The opposite openings of the hole are given elliptical flaring, with truncatedconical pro file, adapted to interact with the conical tip of the tightening pin. The pin is screwed into an element with longitudinal axis orthogonal to the axis of the cylindrical stem and recessed into the centre of the lateral wall of the body of the guitar, in an area under the attachment comer of the handle to the body. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312143 | Banjo Tailpiece - A banjo tailpiece body formed in one single piece and having a fixation member engaging behind two rear, adjacent head-stretching hooks so as to enable a fixation of the tailpiece to the banjo only by the tension of the banjo strings. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312144 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A height adjustable music instrument support structure is used to secure a musical instrument while in a sitting position. A top is connected to base component using a nut and bolt mechanism. The height adjustment is lockable using a knob on the nut that latches to one of the notches on the bolt. The top is lined using soft material to prevent scratching of the musical instrument. The base is padded to enable comfortable user positioning. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312145 | MUSIC COMPOSITION AUTOMATION INCLUDING SONG STRUCTURE - A music composition automation system includes logic to assign metadata to an audio recording to divide a melody in the recording into sections, and to identify song form section types for the sections. In addition, logic to associate audio accompaniment with the sections based on the identified section types can be based on a style library, that is arranged to provide data executable by a data processing system to generate musical phrases associated with respective styles. Musical phrases in the style library include metadata specifying characteristics of the phrase according to song form section type. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312146 | Interface Adapter for Installation of a Standard Magnetic Pickup into an Acoustic Guitar Sound Hole - The interface device provides a means to install a standard magnetic pickup into the sound hole of an acoustic guitar in a manner which employs the use of a commercially available feedback reduction device. The interface mounting device provides the ability to use standard magnetic guitar pickups with an acoustic guitar that would normally require a special purpose guitar pickup. Further this interface mounting device provides a means to install the standard magnetic guitar pickup in a manner that is both secure during its operation, is adjustable to fit personal taste, is totally removable, and does not permanently affect the underlying acoustic guitar. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312147 | Portable explosion containment chamber - A portable containment chamber for safely disposing of suspected explosive threat devices comprises a cylindrical chamber body and hinged outward-opening access door. The door seals against a tapered seat and extends convexly into the interior of the chamber, whereby blast pressure tends to expand the door into enhanced gas-tight sealing engagement. The mouth of the chamber has an annular locking channel with which the door is locked in closed position by an expandable interconnected locking shoes driven by a crank-and-piston linkage such that all shoes are simultaneously locked and unlocked by movement of a common crank. A two-stage door operating mechanism first moves the unlocked door axially out of sealed position, and then rotates it to one side to provide access to the interior of the chamber. For closing, the sequence of movements is reversed. Pneumatic power means are provided to move the locking shoes simultaneously in and out of locking engagement with the annular locking channel, to move the door axially in and out sealing engagement with the chamber body, and to move the disengaged door rotationally away from the chamber door opening for providing access thereto. A first interlock means prevents axial opening and closing movement of the chamber door when the door rotated away from the chamber mouth in standby position. A second interlock means inhibits detonation of a donor explosive charge within the chamber if the door locking shoes are not in fully locked position. The chamber and door are preferably made of explosion-resistant impact-hardening manganese steel alloy. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312148 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AIRTIGHT COVERING OF A TRACER OR THE LIKE - A part of a cover is pressed radially into a circumferential groove contour in a projectile body by a preferably rigid die, which need only be moved axially and which is provided with a special outer contour. An outer contour should be matched to the groove contour or vice versa, so that the material of the cover that is formed radially by the forward-moving die can be pressed into the groove contour of the projectile body, and the cover no longer has any degrees of freedom after the forming, so that it is secured with respect to the tracer or the like. The cover is preferably a cover ring. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312149 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MISSILES - Multiple embodiments of a system are disclosed for defeating enemy missiles and rockets by the use of a non-lethal cloud of pellets that collide with the missile a certain distance away from the target causing premature detonation of the missile, and/or possible severe damage to the missile, and/or deflection of the missile, and/or a deformation to the ogive cones to cause a short in the fuze circuit, and/or deposition of conductive material to cause a short in the fuze circuit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312150 | Body armor of ceramic ball embedded polymer - A body armor composite material is provided to protect a wearer from small-arms projectiles. The material includes a flexible liner, a polymer binder disposed on the liner, and ceramic solids embedded in the binder. The flexible liner conforms to a portion of the wearer and elastically deforms in response to application of mechanical force. The binder can be a polyurea foam. The solids can be spheres arranged in a single-layer pattern substantially parallel to liner. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312151 | USE OF MACHINE DIRECTION ORIENTED FILMS IN BALLISTIC ARTICLES - Described are protective and/or ballistic resistant articles made from one or more layers of fabric bound to one or more layers of a machine direction oriented film. The described articles exhibit excellent abrasion resistance. The articles include those made using woven and/or non-woven fabrics such as unidirectional fabrics. Methods for producing ballistic-resistant articles using woven and/or non-woven fabrics and machine direction oriented film are also described. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312152 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN OUTER WALL, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ARMORED MOTOR VEHICLE, AND SIDE WALL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for producing an outer wall, in particular a side wall for a motor vehicle, from armored steel, having openings, a rocker panel extending in the bottom region, a roof frame area, pillars and side pieces extending between the rocker panel and the roof frame area, and openings for receiving windows, the outer contour of the outer wall is defined, and a pressing tool is provided for forming an outer wall blank having this outer contour. The outer wall blank is formed from an armor steel metal sheet and the doors and the openings are cut out from the outer wall blank. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312153 | Bi-directional ammunition lifter - An ammunition elevator device is provided for raising and lowering ammunition. The device includes a housing, a crank assembly, a pawl mechanism, and a transfer linkage. The housing has a chamber within which to elevate the ammunition flanked by first and second flanges. The assembly, rotatably disposed between the flanges, has a crank axle, first and second sprockets mounted to the axle for elevating the ammunition, and a ratchet gear mounted to the axle adjacent to the first flange. The pawl mechanism connects to the first flange and includes a pawl, a toggle and a pin spreader. The toggle pin connects to the pawl and mounts to the spreader. The transfer linkage has a rotatable bar pivotably connected to the second flange, a rod that radially shifts relative to the crank axle in response to the sprockets, and first and second rotatable joints. The first joint connects to the bar to the rod. The second joint connects the rod to the spreader. The ratchet gear connects to the axle adjacent said first flange, wherein the gear cyclically pivot the pawl for raising the toggle. | 2012-12-13 |