03rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120013132 | LOW EMISSIONS HYBRID VEHICLE - One embodiment of the invention relates to a power system for a vehicle. The power system includes a first power source that is configured to provide power to the wheels of the vehicle. The power system further includes a second power source, an electrical system powered by the second power source, and an accessory powered by the second power source. The first power source does not provide power to the electrical system or to the accessory. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013133 | Positive Retraction Latch Locking Dog for a Rotating Control Device - A latch and method for use is provided for latching an item of oilfield equipment. The latch has a housing containing a latch member, and the latch member is movable between a radially engaged position in which it is engaged with the item of oilfield equipment, and a radially retracted position in which it is disengaged from the item of oilfield equipment. An actuator is configured to drive the latch member into the radially engaged position. Further, the actuator is configured to drive the latch member toward the radially retracted position. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013134 | Two Assembly Parts Latch System - A bolt mechanism comprising a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a flat panel, a bolt assembly housing attached to the backing plate, a sliding bolt assembly carried on the bolt assembly housing one end of which can engage and latch to a striker, and a spring on the housing for keeping the end of the bolt extending out of the bolt assembly housing. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013135 | Mortise Latchset with Dually Biased Cam Assembly - A mortise latchset has an improved leveraged cam assembly, completely internal to the latchset body, versatile enough to allow the door handles to be rotated in either direction to retract the latchbolt, and robust enough to independently bias each of two lever-type door handles toward a handle-centering position, even when one of the handles is being operated. The mortise latchset uses a pair of coaxially mounted cam followers independently leveraged by a cantilevered spring assembly. The cam followers are located between the operating cams and the latch retracting assembly, and each leveraged cam follower is operable to engage the latch retracting assembly to retract the latchbolt, while the other cam follower biases its operating cam in the handle-centering position. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013136 | CONCEALABLE LICENSE PLATE MOUNTING SYSTEM - This disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for providing and using concealable license plate mounting systems. Specifically, the present invention is a license plate mounting system that provides an aesthetically pleasing and aerodynamically efficient bumper surface in states not requiring front license plates, while simultaneously allowing the simple and secure affixing of a license plate in states requiring the display of a front license plate. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013137 | BUMPER ATTACHMENT, BUMPER ARRANGEMENT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A bumper attachment ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013138 | GRIPPER SYSTEM FOR TRAY SEALING MACHINE - A gripper system ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013139 | DEXTEROUS AND COMPLIANT ROBOTIC FINGER - A robotic finger that includes multiple phalanges, each phalange configured to be compliantly actuated. The robotic finger also includes compliant touch sensors that, in combination with the compliant actuation, provides the robotic finger with two levels of compliance. The two levels of compliance enable the robotic finger to gently conform to and manipulate objects. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013140 | Hand Grip Device - A hand grip device for carrying articles includes a gripping member and an optional coupling member. The gripping member includes a body with ends that define the maximum body diameter of the gripping member. The longitudinal center of the body defines the minimum body diameter of the gripping member. The coupling member may be a strap that connects the gripping member to the article to be carried. The hand grip device functions as a handle that is lightweight, strong, and disperses the weight of the carried article across the palmar side of a hand. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013141 | Expandable Data Center - An expandable data center is provided. The expandable data center includes a first movable container, a second movable container coupling with the first movable container, and a plurality of racks disposed within the first movable container and the second movable container. The size of the second movable container is less than that of the first movable container, so that the second movable container can be moved into the first movable container when a vehicle carries the first movable container and the second movable container from a place to another place. A plurality of sensors and/or detectors are disposed within the first movable container and the second movable container, respectively, for sensing and/or detecting one or more environmental parameters in the first and the second movable containers. A method for deploying a data center is also provided. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013142 | COLLAPSIBLE ROOF FOR A PASSENGER VEHICLE - A collapsible roof for a vehicle includes a roof cap and an impact energy absorbing protective device connected to the roof cap. The roof cap has ribs. The ribs are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction and each rib extends along a transverse direction. The ribs extend into the protective device. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013143 | DRIVE CONFIGURATION FOR THE MOTORIZED DISPLACEMENT OF A DISPLACEMENT ELEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a drive configuration for the motorized displacement of a displacement element of a motor vehicle, at least one drive having an electrical drive motor, in particular a DC motor, and a drive controller, which is associated with the drive and connected to a supply voltage U | 2012-01-19 |
20120013144 | Vehicle Structural Reinforcement System - The present disclosure relates to various vehicle structural reinforcement systems and methods of manufacturing the same. A latching system is included in the vehicle to mechanically link two vehicle structural members under preselected conditions. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013145 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT SPOILER - A motor vehicle front spoiler has a spoiler lip ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013146 | AIR GUIDING DEVICE - The air guiding device has one or more air guiding bodies. Each air guiding body has an elongate attachment that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle that bulges in a convex manner, is composed of a flexible or soft-elastic material and is embodied in the form of a half shell having a lateral elongate opening and can be adjusted automatically in the driving condition from a rest position into an operative position, in which it can be lowered in the direction of the roadway. In the rest position, the air guiding body is arranged close to the undersurface and, in the operative position, the air guiding body is held in a lowered position relative to the undersurface. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013147 | SPOILER - A spoiler includes an upper member and a lower member. The upper and lower members are joined together by vibration welding. One of the upper and lower members includes a main welding rib and an auxiliary welding rib. Each of the main welding rib and the auxiliary welding rib is protruded toward the other of the upper and members so as to be vibration welded to the other of the upper and lower members. The main welding rib is arranged to extend along a vibration direction of the vibration welding, and the auxiliary welding rib is arranged to extend along a direction perpendicular to the vibration direction. A height of the auxiliary welding rib is less than a height of the main welding rib before the vibration welding. The auxiliary welding rib is spaced apart from the main welding rib. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013148 | HOLLOW MEMBER - A lightweight hollow member having excellent stiffness and impact properties and which is suitable for automotive parts due to having a high strength such as at least 780 MPa and a complicated shape is provided. A hollow member | 2012-01-19 |
20120013149 | VEHICLE STRUCTURAL ELEMENT SERVING TO ABSORB CERTAIN SHOCKS BY PLASTIC DEFORMATION - A mechanical device including an elongated structural element provided for absorbing, at least in part, certain shocks by deformation. The structural element or piece has a selected right sectional profile, the profile being provided with localized alterations, shapes, and with selected respective positions for approximately satisfying a given law of deformation under the combined effort of compression in an axis of the piece and of the moment of the axis perpendicular to a plane passing through the axis. The law includes an energy absorption phase followed by a retraction of the piece. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013150 | STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY UPPER PORTION - A structure for a vehicle body upper portion, having sufficient rigidity, using a reduced number of parts, and capable of being assembled with reduced man-hours. A structure (15) for a vehicle body upper portion includes a roof rail (26) and a center pillar (27) which are connected together at respective ends thereof. The roof rail (26) is formed to have a closed cross-section by an upper member (31) and a lower member (32). An upper joint end section (45) of the upper member projects further toward the outside of the vehicle body than a lower joint end section (46) of the lower member. The center pillar (27) is formed to have a closed cross-section by an inner member (51) and an outer member (52). An outer joint end section (66) of the outer member extends up to the upper joint end section (45) while an inner joint end section (73) of the inner member extends up to the lower joint end section (46). The upper joint end section (45) is joined to the outer joint end section (66), the lower joint end section (46) is joined to the inner joint end section (73), and the closed cross-sections are connected to each other at the joint section (28) between each joint end section. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013151 | ADJUSTABLE ERGONOMIC CHAIR - An ergonomic task chair having a front and a rear, including a laterally extending seat having a front and a rear, a back brace disposed above the rear of the seat, and a knee support disposed in the front of the chair, wherein the back brace and the knee support have a first position where there is a first minimum distance between the back brace and the knee support and a second position where there is a second minimum distance between the back brace and the knee support, the second minimum distance being less than the first minimum distance, wherein movement from the first minimum distance to the second minimum distance is triggered by a downward movement of the seat. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013152 | SEATING SUPPORT SYSTEM - A table and seating arrangement includes a table and seats positioned along at least one edge of the table. The seats define a cavity, at least a portion of the cavity having a non-circular cross-section. A frame supports the seat and the table and includes a seat support. The seat support has a non-uniform cross-section including a lower section having a substantially circular cross-section and an upper section having a non-circular cross section inserting into the cavity of the seat. A caster or glide element mounts to a bottom end of the lower section of the seat support. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013153 | AIR-CONDITIONED CHAIR - An air-conditioned chair is revealed. The air-conditioned chair includes a chair and an air conditioner. The air conditioner consists of at least one first pipe and at least one second pipe. The first pipe is arranged with several vents corresponding to each of two edges on top of the chair. The vents are used to release gases for air-conditioning such as cold air. The second pipe is corresponding to a return air opening on the chair so as to recycle and reuse the gases for air-conditioning A cover is covered over the chair so as to form a small closed air-conditioned space. Thus good air-conditioning efficiency is achieved by lower energy consumption. The air-conditioned chair can be arranged at different vehicles so as to reduce vehicle power output and provide passengers greatest comfort. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013154 | Child Safety Seat Assembly - A child safety seat assembly comprises a child seat, a base adapted to assemble with the child seat, wherein the base includes a first portion having an enlarged bottom, and an inclined second portion joined with an upper side of the first portion and provided with a storage pocket, and an abuttal support operable to slide relative to the base between a first position stowed in the storage pocket and a second position deployed outward. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013155 | AUTOMATIC MOVING APPARATUS FOR PRE-CRASH HEADREST - An automatic moving apparatus may include a collision prediction sensor, a control unit comparing a value measured by the collision prediction sensor, with a reference value stored in the control unit, and outputting a control signal when it may be determined that the value measured by the collision prediction sensor is higher than the reference value, and a headrest moving unit moving a headrest unit toward a passenger's head before the headrest unit comes into contact with the passenger's head, and including a stay rod connected to the headrest unit, both sides of the stay rod being placed in a vertical direction, tilting device tilting the stay rod forwards or backwards relative to a seatback in response to the control signal of the control unit, and vertical moving device moving the stay rod in a vertical direction in response to the control signal of the control unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013156 | FRAME CHAIR FOR EASY STACKING AND CASCADING - The frame chair has a metal frame containing two loop stands and a number of lateral beams connecting the two loop stands. A seat is flatly and fixedly placed on the loop stands and a back rest is held by two back columns extended from the loop stands. A first connecting block is configured beneath a front section of the left loop stand and a back section of the right loop stand, respectively. A second connecting block is configured beneath a back section of the left loop stand and a front section of the right loop stand, respectively. The first connecting block has a first hook and the second connecting block has a second hook where the hooks have corresponding and matched shapes for engaging with each other. As such, two aligned frame chairs could be locked reliably together. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013157 | INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An infant car seat having an outer shell, a protective layer, and a padded fabric cover covering the protective layer is disclosed. The protective layer is preferably made of a polymer, such as expanded polystyrene, and includes a plurality of crush ribs. The spacing of these crush ribs is varied in accordance with the size of the infant. The spacing of these crush ribs determines the stiffness of the layer. In other words, closer spaced ribs offer more resistance to compression, and are therefore stiffer. Ribs that are spaced further apart offer less resistance to compression, and are therefore softer. By varying the spacing of the ribs, the stiffness of the protective layer varies in accordance with the infant's size. Alternatively, or additionally, the width of the crush ribs can be varied to achieve a similar result. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013158 | Portable flat seat - The present invention provides a portable flat seat installed in the back of a vehicle and providing a sturdy surface. This device can provide a surface on which an animal such as a dog can sit upon and peer out and view the world outside the vehicle window. The device is also useful for supporting cargo such as groceries, or other items. Manufactured primarily of plastic or poly compound material, the flat seat is comprised of an essentially rectangular shaped platform secured to the vehicle by means of simple clips or hook fasteners. Adjustable to various widths to accommodate a variety of needs such as both large and small pets, the platform provides an ample support on which an animal can sit or cargo can be placed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013159 | Child Safety Seat - A child seat can comprise a seat shell having two protruding rails extending at an underside of the seat shell, at least four latches disposed in two symmetric pairs adjacent to the two rails, wherein the latches are operable to lock the child seat with a base, and a release mechanism operable to drive the latches to unlock from the base. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013160 | Child Safety Seat Assembly - A child safety seat assembly includes a child seat and a base. In one embodiment, the base can include a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion. The child seat can be installed on the base, wherein the child seat has a seat portion and a seatback, and is movable relative to adjust a distance between the seat portion and a region of the second portion in front of the seat portion. In other embodiments, a base suitable for use with a child seat is also described. The base can comprise a shell body, and an adjustable platform movably assembled on an upper guide surface of the shell body, wherein the adjustable platform is adapted to attach with the child seat. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013161 | TENSION FABRIC LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM - An occupant lumbar support system for a furniture member includes a belt member having a longitudinally elastically flexible first portion having opposite first and second ends and a longitudinally inelastic second portion. The first portion is connected to the second portion at the first and second ends. The second portion when spaced freely away from the first portion except at the first and second ends defines a belt member free state. The second portion has opposed first and second connecting ends extending freely away from the first and second ends. First and second tensioning members are each connected to one of the first and second connecting ends whereby operation of the first and second tensioning members longitudinally elastically stretches the first portion until the second portion moves into substantially continuous contact with the first portion between the first and second ends defining a belt member aggressive state. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013162 | CHAIR FOR A DRUMMER - A chair for a drummer of the present invention is height-adjustable, thus the chair is suitable for users with different body sizes. The chair can be fastened by pivoting a swaying member rather than screwing a threaded element. As such, the chair is durable and the chair can be easily operated. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013163 | CHAIR WITH TILTING BACKREST - A chair comprising a basic structure, a seat, a backrest, and at least one joint made of plastic material, which connects the backrest to the basic structure, wherein the joint has a first connection portion fixed to or integral with respect to the backrest, and a second connection portion connected to the basic structure, wherein said second connection portion comprises a first and a second arm, which are elongated in a longitudinal direction and are set at a distance from one another in a vertical direction, wherein the first arm has a front portion fixed to the basic structure and is deformable between a resting position corresponding to the resting position of the backrest and a deformed position corresponding to the position where the backrest is tilted backwards, wherein the second arm has a front portion, which is mobile in a longitudinal direction with respect to the basic structure between a first position corresponding to the resting position of the first arm, and a second position corresponding to the deformed position of the first arm, and wherein the second arm and the basic structure are provided with respective arrest elements which limit the extent of the travel in a longitudinal direction of the front portion of the second arm and define an end-of-travel of tilting backwards of the backrest. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013164 | Child relaxation accessory - An accessory for enticing a child to rest and relax during the course of a trip in a motor vehicle. The accessory is attached to, and stabilized on the back of, the back seat of the vehicle and provides a head rest in the form of a cuddly animal or the like against which the child can rest and relax its head during the trip. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013165 | SEAT PORTION OF A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat portion of a vehicle seat has a padding, which is covered with permeable upholstery defining a user supporting surface and has a plurality of chambers extending crosswise to the supporting surface; the chambers are open at their ends and, in use, vary in volume in response to oscillating movement of the user; the chambers are grouped in at least four groups, which are located, respectively, in front right, front left, rear right, and rear left position; the chambers of each group are isolated in fluidtight manner by the chambers of the other groups and communicate with a respective opening, which connects the lower end of the chambers to the outside; the opening of each group is associated with a respective valve, which operates independently from the valves of the other groups and is opened/closed automatically in response to compression and decompression of the air in the chambers. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013166 | LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A latch assembly for vehicle seat is provided. The latch assembly includes a base with a receiving pocket for accommodating a striker of a vehicle body part, a catch rotatably coupled to the base to rotate between a locking position where the catch supports the striker and an unlocking position where the catch allows the striker to escape, a damping plate rotatably coupled to the base to elastically press the catch to rotate to the unlocking position and having a damping surface which elastically presses and supports the striker accommodated in the receiving pocket, a pawl plate rotatably coupled to the base and having a pressing surface which presses the catch rotated to the locking position, and a pawl rotatably coupled to the base with the same rotating axis as the pawl plate and can prevent a further rotation of the catch due to an outer impact. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013167 | DUMP TRAILER - A towable dump trailer is provided. The towable dump trailer comprises a first, second and third frame. The first frame comprises one or more sets of wheels. The second frame is attached to the tow vehicle and can be displaced horizontally relative to the first frame by the towing vehicle moving rearward or forward. The third frame provides a support frame for the trailer bed. The dump trailer is operated by immobilizing the first frame and causing the second frame to move horizontally relative to the first frame. This horizontal displacement causes the third frame to pivot as a result of one or more pivoting arms translating the horizontal movement to pivotal movement. The dump trailer can be configured to provide a dumping action by either forward or rearward horizontal displacement of the second frame relative to the first frame. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013168 | Spring Biased Rotatable Tool - A rotatable tool has a tool body that is generally symmetrical about a longitudinal axis, an enlarged cutting head, and a rearwardly extending shank. The shank joins the enlarged cutting head at an annular flange. A compressible sleeve is fitted around the shank and a wear ring is around the shank at the forward end of the sleeve. A disc spring is positioned between the radial flange and the sleeve to remove axial play between the shank and the sleeve and to seal the parts so that hard particles cannot enter and interfere with rotation of the tool. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013169 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BRISTLE AREAS FOR BRUSHES - In a method for producing bristle areas for brushes, in particular toothbrushes, bundles of bristles ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013170 | Ornamental Wheel Insert Attachment System - An ornamental wheel insert utilizing a snap-fit attachment to a wheel. In a first embodiment, fingers carrying bosses are attached to an insert body, wherein when the insert body is seated the bosses snappingly engage a boss abutment of the wheel. In a second embodiment, a snap ring snappingly engages the insert body from the inside of the wheel to thereby securely seat the insert body at the wheel. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013171 | Spoke Nipple with an Anti-shock Structure and its Manufacturing Method - An anti-shock spoke nipple comprises: a nipple body, having a big opening and a small opening connected with each other, with a groove formed on the side of the small opening; a big opening untapped area, located inside the big opening; a clamping area, located inside the small opening and on the lateral side of the groove; and a small opening tapped area, located inside the small opening and configured between the big opening and the clamping area; wherein, when the spoke goes into the clamping area, threads are formed inside the clamping area to clamp the spoke. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013172 | RIM OR RIM PORTION MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A wheel rim having an axis of rotation, the rim including a first element in the form of a section of a solid of revolution about the axis, made in a single unitary piece from composite material and including a first end and a second end distinct from one another. The first element is made by pultrusion and constitutes, between the first end and the second end, a section of a solid of revolution having an angular arc greater than 350°, the composite material of the first element includes fibers embedded in a thermosetting matrix, the fibers constituting at least 50% of the weight of the first element. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013173 | BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING SIMULTANEOUS OR PARTIALLY SIMULTANEOUS PRESSURE GENERATION AND REDUCTION IN THE WHEEL BRAKES FROM DIFFERING WHEEL CYLINDER PRESSURE LEVELS - A braking system may include a brake booster, the piston-cylinder system of which is driven by an electric motor, wherein at least one working chamber of the piston-cylinder system is connected by hydraulic lines to at least two wheel brakes, a wheel brake being allocated a 2/2-way switching valve in each case and the hydraulic connection lines between the wheel brakes and the piston-cylinder system being closable, optionally separately or jointly, by means of the 2/2-way switching valves, so that a pressure can be adjusted in the wheel brakes one after the other in terms of a multiplex method and/or simultaneously, the electric motor and switching valves being activated by a control device, and in that the hydraulic connection line from the working chamber of the piston-cylinder system to the respective magnetic valve has a flow resistance RL | 2012-01-19 |
20120013174 | BRAKE APPARATUS - A brake apparatus includes: a master cylinder that forms a driving fluid pressure chamber, which drives master pistons as brake fluid is supplied and discharged; a pressure adjusting part adjusting a driving fluid pressure of the driving fluid pressure chamber; a reaction force generator that forms a reaction force chamber and that is configured to generate a reaction force fluid pressure in the reaction force chamber in accordance with an operating amount of the brake operation member; a brake fluid path, which connects the reaction force chamber to the driving fluid pressure chamber, and a valve device configured to block, at a current-on state, flowing of the brake fluid, and that communicates, at a current-off state, the reaction force chamber to the driving fluid pressure chamber through the brake fluid path to enable the flowing of the brake fluid. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013175 | Auxiliary battery system - An auxiliary power system for an electrical load in a vehicle electrical system includes an auxiliary battery, a thermal transducer in physical contact with the auxiliary battery, a charger circuit for controlling the charging of the battery in response to at least a temperature of the auxiliary battery, and an output power delivery circuit for providing power to an electrical load during normal and emergency conditions. The auxiliary power system is housed in a thermally-conductive enclosure that is in thermal communication with the charger circuit and the power delivered circuit. The power delivery circuit selectively delivers power to the electrical output from both an electrical input terminal and from the battery based on the magnitude of a voltage available on the electrical input terminal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013176 | Enhanced EDU Energy Redistribution - An enhanced electrical distribution unit (EDU) of an aircraft includes power control circuitry disposed to communicate with a power source, a regenerative load control circuit in communication with the power control circuitry and disposed to communicate with a regenerative load, and a passive load control circuit in communication with the power control circuitry and the regenerative load control circuit, the passive load control circuit disposed to communicate with a passive load. The regenerative load control circuit and the passive load control circuit are disposed to arrange a conductive path between the regenerative load and the passive load in response to operation of the regenerative load. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013177 | METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY POWER MANAGEMENT - A method for controlling an aircraft power system having a plurality of generators includes determining a load set for controlling aircraft power as a function of a number of generators providing power and as a function of a health status of a load to be included in said load set. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013178 | STRUCTURE OF BATTERY DISCONNECTION UNIT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A structure of a battery disconnection unit for an electric vehicle comprises a first high voltage relay switching to a position for supplying DC power supplied from the battery to the inverter or to a position for interrupting the supply of the corresponding DC power; a second high voltage relay switching to a position for supplying DC power supplied from the charger to the battery or to a position for interrupting the supply of the corresponding DC power; a PCB including a printed wired circuit electrically connected to the second high voltage relay and providing a DC power supply path between the charger and the battery; a substrate installed to support the first and second high voltage relays; and a metal bracket supporting the PCB and the substrate and operating as a heat sink radiating heat. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013179 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND VEHICLE - A manufacturing method of a vehicle, includes: preparing a chassis of the vehicle in which a plurality of battery modules are installed; forming a wiring section in a body of the vehicle; and electrically connecting the plurality of battery modules by means of the wiring section, by coupling the chassis to the body. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013180 | BATTERY CONTROL APPARATUS, BATTERY CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE - A battery control apparatus comprising a battery circuit in which a plurality of batteries are connected to each other; a plurality of first switches that switch whether the batteries are connected in series or connected in parallel; a voltage detecting section that detects a maximum voltage output by the battery circuit; and a switch control section that, when the maximum voltage of the battery circuit occurring when the batteries are connected in parallel is less than or equal to a first threshold value, controls the first switches to connect at least a portion of the batteries in series. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013181 | ON-BOARD REGENERATIVE ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR DC ELECTRIC RAIL CAR - A regenerative electric power storage system installed onboard a DC electric rail car comprises: a filter unit which removes high frequency components from the DC power supplied through the catenary of a pantograph; a storage unit for storing power; a bidirectional DC/DC converter which is electrically connected between the filter unit and the storage unit; a DC/DC filter unit to remove high frequency noise; a voltage detection unit and a control unit which controls the switching of the bidirectional DC/DC converter. Instability is presented in the remaining systems of the electric rail car. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013182 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Relays are inserted and connected between a battery and a boosting converter, and other relays are inserted and connected between another battery and another boosting converter. A controller outputs control signals that control opening/closing of the relays. When short-circuit of a switching element occurs in the boosting converters, the controller controls turning-off of the relays such that at least one of order and timing of turning off the relays is changed depending on which of the switching elements is short-circuited. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013183 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a secondary cell; a voltage converter provided between the secondary cell and a load; a fuel cell; an FC relay that turns on and off electrical connection between the fuel cell and the shared electrical path; an electrical-leakage detector that detects electrical leakage in an electrical system; and a control portion that performs determination regarding electrical leakage. The control portion has: start means for starting the fuel cell by raising voltage of the fuel cell from a starting voltage to an operation voltage that is lower than an open-circuit voltage; and electrical leakage determination means for performing the determination regarding electrical leakage after a predetermined time elapses, when the FC relay is closed while a voltage difference between the voltage of the fuel cell and voltage supplied from the voltage converter to the load is greater than a predetermined threshold value. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013184 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is sequentially connected to one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. The sub power storage device undergoes a connection switching process, and when there is no new sub power storage device remaining for replacement, then, in accordance with that sub power storage device's SOC and the vehicle's state, a request is generated to disconnect the sub power storage device. Here, when a condition regarding a temperature of at least one of the main power storage device and the plurality of sub power storage devices is satisfied, generation of a disconnection request is prohibited, in order to protect the main power storage device. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013185 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The largest possible compartment space is secured in a fuel cell hybrid vehicle. A reactor unit, a voltage-increase control unit | 2012-01-19 |
20120013186 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO BACKUP DIRECT CURRENT POWER SOURCE - A power supply unit that obviates the need for an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) for a server in a data center by receiving a DC power from a temporary backup power source. The power supply unit converts AC power received from a power utility service into a DC power for operating one or more motherboards of the server. An AC to DC converter in the power supply unit senses an input AC voltage and activates a DC to DC converter coupled to the temporary backup power source. The DC to DC converter powers the one or more motherboards until a generator serving as an auxiliary AC power source becomes operational. The power supply unit resumes connection to the AC to DC converter after the generator becomes operational. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013187 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR CURRENT BALANCE - This disclosure presents method and circuit for current balance. An AC signal or a DC signal is applied to a circuit to source current to loads. A capacitor is configured to balance the current in loads. By matching the charging time and the discharging time of the balance capacitor in every cycle, the current balance of the loads is achieved. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013188 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CONTAINER DATA CENTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a road electricity generating apparatus, a battery, and a voltage converter. The road electricity generating apparatus is installed in a road. The road electricity generating apparatus includes a number of piezoelectric crystals connected in series to convert potential energy of passing vehicles to electricity. The battery stores the electricity generated by the piezoelectric crystals. The voltage converter converts the electricity of the battery to a desired working voltage for the container data center. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013189 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An application for a battery management system that monitors current and voltage from one or more battery cells and determines if the current is above or below a predetermined value. If the current is below the predetermined value (e.g. a load from a few lights, etc), the battery management system disconnects the battery cells from the load when the voltage falls below a higher voltage threshold (e.g. 12V). If the current is above the predetermined value (e.g. a load from a starter motor cranking an engine), the battery management system disconnects the battery cells from the load when the voltage falls below a lover voltage threshold (e.g. 8V). Once disconnected a reset signal is required to reconnect the battery cell(s) to the load. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013190 | GRID-CONNECTED POWER CONVERSION CIRCUITRY AND POWER CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - A grid-connected power conversion circuitry and a power conversion method thereof are disclosed. A DC-DC converter converts a renewable energy into a stable and constant DC power. A DC-AC inverter inverts the DC power into an AC power. The duty cycle of the DC-DC converter is adjusted based on a feedback signal related to the DC power, thereby stabilizing the output of the DC-DC converter. The duty cycle of the DC-AC inverter is adjusted based on a feedback signal related to the AC power as well as the phase angle of grid power that is in turn detected by a phase angle processor. Consequently, the AC power can be synchronized with the grid power in frequency. Therefore, the grid system provides auxiliary power when the renewable energy is insufficient, and the AC power output by the DC-AC inverter is synchronized with the grid power in frequency. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013191 | PHOTOVOLTAIC UNIT WITH ENERGY RECOVERY AND PHOTOLTAIC ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A UNIT - The invention relates to a photovoltaic unit ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013192 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage system has a reduced number of capacitors for storing energy such as renewable energy, thereby reducing cost and improving stability of the system. The energy storage system is configured to store power from a power generating unit, and includes: a storage capacitor having a first end electrically coupled to one end of the power generating unit; a secondary battery having a first terminal electrically coupled to a second end of the storage capacitor, and a second terminal electrically coupled to another end of the power generating unit; and a first converter configured to selectively couple the storage capacitor and the secondary battery to a load. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013193 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - In an uninterruptible power supply system, control sections of three uninterruptible power supply units are connected to one another by communication cables to configure one integrated control unit. The integrated control unit brings three switches into conduction if a bias feeding mode is selected by one arbitrary operation section and brings three switches into conduction if an inverter feeding mode is selected. Therefore, there is no need to separately provide an operation section and a control section for operating and controlling all of the uninterruptible power supply units. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013194 | REMAINING CAPACITY EQUALIZING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND REMAINING CAPACITY EQUALIZING DEVICE SET - A remaining capacity equalizing device is provided having an inductance connected to a reference node of a battery pack and first and second switching elements. A first closed circuit is formed through selecting sequentially a first switching switch from a first switching switch group that is connected to the high-voltage side of the reference node. A second closed circuit is formed by selecting sequentially a second switching switch from among a second switching switch group that is connected to the low-voltage side of the reference node. The first and second switching elements are turned ON/OFF alternatingly for each combination of first and second closed circuits so that, during a specific interval, the ratio of the conductive times of the first and second switching elements is the inverse of the ratio of the numbers of storage cells in the first and second closed circuits. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013195 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CONTAINER DATA CENTER INCLUDING SAME - A power supply system includes a number of aerogenerators, a number of rectifiers, and a direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter. A first terminal of each rectifier is connected to a corresponding one of the aerogenerators. A first terminal of the DC/DC converter is connected to second terminals of the rectifiers. A second terminal of the DC/DC converter is connected to a power unit of a container data center. Each rectifier converts the alternating current (AC) generated by the corresponding aerogenerator to a pulsating direct current (DC). The DC/DC converter converts the pulsating DC to a constant voltage DC and supplies power to the power unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013196 | Fuel cell system and power managing method of the same - A fuel cell system, which provides output power of at least one of a fuel cell and a battery to a load, selects any one operating mode from among various operating modes of the fuel cell system based on a change in performance of the battery due to use of the battery, and controls supplying of output power of the fuel cell and output power of the battery to the load according to the selected operating mode. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013197 | ELECTRICAL LINE CONDITIONER - An electrical line conditioner or energy conservation device, a process of manufacturing thereof, and a method of use thereof. The energy conservation device, or electrical line conditioner, comprises at least two different electrochemically oxidized aluminum alloy units that may be placed near electrical lines or electrical panels or surround electrical lines to reduce energy consumption without compromising performance of a load. A first electrochemically oxidized aluminum alloy unit may be violet, a second electrochemically oxidized aluminum alloy unit may be black. The electrical line conditioner may further comprise a spacer and a band to secure the electrical line conditioner to electrical lines. The electrical line conditioner is produced using an anodizing process. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013198 | POWER RELAYING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER RELAYING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a power relaying apparatus provided between: a power supplying apparatus including a power supplying resonance device and a power supplying power supply section for supplying an AC current to the power supplying resonance device; and a power receiving apparatus having a power receiving resonance device for receiving a power from the power supplying apparatus by adoption of a resonance method, the power relaying apparatus including a power relaying resonance device resonating between the power supplying resonance device and the power receiving resonance device, wherein the power relaying resonance device is fixed at a predetermined position by making use of an insulation member. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013199 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method and apparatus are provided for operation of a converter circuit, which includes a converter unit having a multiplicity of controllable power semiconductor switches, and which is connected via a transformer to a three-phase electrical AC voltage power supply system. The method includes controlling the controllable power semiconductor switches by means of a control signal which is formed from a regulating signal. In order to damp oscillations of a power supply system voltage above the fundamental frequency, a filtered power supply system current is formed by filtering a power supply system current using a low-pass filter characteristic. A filtered transformer inductance voltage is formed by filtering a transformer inductance voltage, which is formed from the power supply system current, using a low-pass filter characteristic. A filtered power supply system voltage is formed by filtering a power supply system voltage using a low-pass filter characteristic. The regulating signal is formed by addition of a regulator voltage, the filtered transformer inductance voltage, and the filtered power supply system voltage, where the regulator voltage is formed by regulating the filtered power supply system current at a power supply system current nominal value. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013200 | CONTACT PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND HIGH VOLTAGE RELAY COMPRISING THE SAME - The invention provides a switching device having a contact protection circuit for arcing suppression. The switching device comprises a main relay for interrupting a load path and a dual coil auxiliary having a high resistance coil and a low resistance coil that operate the switching of an auxiliary contact. The auxiliary contact is connected in series with a PTC device and the low resistance coil of the auxiliary relay in a series arrangement. The series arrangement is connected in parallel to the main contact. When the main relay opens, the auxiliary contact is maintained closed during a given time interval due to the magnetic flux generated by the low resistance coil. The given time interval depends on the transition of the PTC device to trip state. In another configuration, the dual coil relay is substituted by two auxiliary relays. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013201 | BATTERY PACK FAULT COMMUNICATION AND HANDLING - A method of handling a fault in a battery pack, the method comprising: a battery module supplying a voltage to a high-voltage circuit; a battery management system transmitting a heartbeat signal to the battery module via a fault bus; the battery module preventing the heartbeat signal from being transmitted back to the battery management system in response to the battery module detecting a critical condition; and the battery management system shutting off the supply of voltage from the battery module to the high-voltage circuit in response to the battery module preventing the heartbeat signal from being transmitted back to the battery management system. The battery module transmits battery data to the battery management system via a communication bus, which is distinct from the fault bus, and the battery management system transmits one or more commands to the battery module via the communication bus. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013202 | VOICE COIL MOTOR - Disclosed is a voice coil motor, the motor including a mover having a bobbin equipped with a lens and a coil block secured to an outer circumference of the bobbin; a stator having a magnet that is disposed in such a way as to face the coil block; elastic members coupled to a lower end of the bobbin and connected to both ends of the coil block; a base supporting the elastic members and the stator; and a cover can covering the mover, the stator and the base, with an opening being formed in the cover can to expose the lens therethrough, wherein each of the elastic members includes a terminal portion that extends between the cover can and a side surface of the base, the terminal portion including a short-circuit prevention portion so as to prevent a short-circuit between the terminal portion and the cover can. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013203 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor is disclosed and which includes a braking element which is biasingly urged into a braking relationship relative to the electric motor, when the electric motor is deenergized, but which is further moved out of braking engagement when the electric motor is energized. The invention finds particular usefulness when used on hand tools, such as angle grinders. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013204 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - It is an object of the invention to secure an insulation distance between a stator and a rotor without reducing a region of a slot of a stator core in which a winding is installed. The representative electric motor includes a cylindrical stator core | 2012-01-19 |
20120013205 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A device for reversing the direction of rotation and/or for adjusting the carbon brushes for a reversible electric motor, in particular for an electric hand tool, with a base and with a mount, which is mounted pivotably on the base and on which brushholders for the carbon brushes wiping over the collector of the electric motor are arranged. The electric motor can be driven by means of power electronics, such as a pulse width controller, a phase gating controller, a phase chopping controller or the like. The power electronics are arranged on the base and/or on the mount. The device furthermore has fixed contacts and switching contacts, which interact with alternate contact-making for reversing the direction of rotation of the electric motor as the mount is pivoted. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013206 | Cooling System and Method for an Electric Machine Module - Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module including an electric machine. The electric machine includes a rotor assembly. The machine includes an output shaft having a longitudinal axis that is circumscribed by a portion of the rotor assembly. The output shaft comprises an output shaft channel and is coupled to the rotor assembly. A coolant passage system is positioned within the rotor assembly and includes an inlet channel in fluid communication with the output shaft channel and at least one recess. The recess is in fluid communication with the inlet channel. The coolant system can include an outlet channel in fluid communication with the recess. The outlet channel can include at least one coolant outlet so that the coolant outlet is a greater radial distance form the longitudinal axis than is the output shaft channel. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013207 | STATOR SLEEVE FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A COOLANT CAVITY ABOUT A STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine including a housing, and a stator mounted within the housing. The stator includes an outer perimetric surface and an inner perimetric surface. A rotor is mounted, at least in part, within the inner perimetric surface of the stator. The rotor is rotatable relative to the stator. A stator sleeve extends about the stator. The stator sleeve includes a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion. The first sleeve portion includes a first diametric edge that extends to a second diametric edge, and the second sleeve portion includes a first diametric edge section that extends to a second diametric edge section. The stator sleeve is configured and disposed to establish a coolant cavity about the outer perimetric surface of the stator. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013208 | Motor for Vehicle - A motor for a vehicle is installed in a railway train and has a fan that is mounted on a rotor shaft and that causes the outside air into the motor. The motor for a vehicle includes a stopper that is fixed in between a bearing, which supports the rotor shaft, and the fan, which is inserted from that side of the rotor shaft at which the bearing lies. The stopper is configured to fit with the fan. The fan has a linear expansion coefficient set to be greater than linear expansion coefficients of the rotor shaft and the stopper. The fan is configured to be fittable with the stopper using bolts that are inserted from outside toward the stopper. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013209 | SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR - A small electric motor is disclosed, such as a claw pole motor. An exemplary small electric motor includes a housing, a stator having at least two stator windings, a rotor having a rotational axis, and a flexible conductor foil for the electrical connection of the stator windings. The conductor foil includes winding connection contacts, external connection contacts and conductor paths between the winding connection contacts and the external connection contacts. Taps of the stator windings are electrically contacted with the winding connection contacts of the conductor foil. The conductor foil can be configured as an elongated strip having at least two connection portions which are arranged in spaced-apart relationship with each other and include winding connection contacts. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013210 | BUS RING, AND FIXING STRUCTURE THEREOF - There is provided a bus ring attached to a stator having a plurality of stator teeth aligned in a circumferential direction and a winding wound around each of the stator teeth along an end face of the stator of a rotary electrical machine in an axial direction, and the bus ring is made by curving a conductive wire in an arc shape with a diameter smaller than that of the stator, and staple-shaped bent portions are formed at the conductive wire and the winding is connected to the bent portions. There is also provided a fixing structure of the bus ring configured such that an insulator is interposed between each of the stator teeth and the winding protruding in the axial direction from the end face of the stator to enter inside the conductive wire of the bus ring. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013211 | ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE BASE SPEED - An electric machine includes a stator mounted within the housing, and a transmission member mounted within the housing and surrounded at least in part by the stator. The transmission member includes a gear mechanism operatively coupled to an output shaft. The transmission mechanism is rotatable relative to the stator. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013212 | LIQUID DEFLECTING BAFFLE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A fluid deflecting baffle is provided for use on an electric motor to be used in an environment where liquid may otherwise pass through a vent opening in an endshield of the motor. The baffle is secureable to the endshield and extends in a partial covering relationship with the vent opening. The baffle includes a vent passage therethrough and has at least one liquid flow obstructing louver that extends across the vent opening to deflect liquid away from the vent passage while allowing venting air to flow through the vent passage. The louver includes a generally flat liquid deflection surface that is disposed at an oblique angle relative to the axis of the motor and at least partially faces a venting direction of incoming air and fluid. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013213 | Hydrodynamic bearing assembly and motor having the same - There is provided a hydrodynamic bearing assembly and a motor having the same. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly includes a sleeve having a shaft inserted thereinto; a hub base coupled to an upper portion of the shaft and rotating together with the shaft; a stopper plate fixedly coupled to an upper surface of the sleeve and preventing the shaft from lifting while the shaft rotates; and a thrust dynamic pressure generating groove formed on at least one of an upper surface of the stopper plate and a lower surface of the hub base corresponding thereto. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013214 | Bearing Assembly - A bearing assembly for an electrical motor, including a shaft, a housing, and a main bearing between the shaft and the housing, the shaft being surrounded by a rigid sleeve for functioning as an auxiliary bearing in case of a breakdown of the main bearing and as a grease sealing under normal operation. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A system for suspending a rotating body consisting of a combination of magnetic and engineered materials. The suspension system allows for some axial motion to account for varying system loads. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013216 | CORELESS PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A coreless permanent motor has a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. One of the stator or the rotor has at least one winding disc ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013217 | MAGNETIC FLUX CARRYING SLEEVE MEMBER FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine including a housing and a stator arranged within the housing. The stator includes a body having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion includes an inner diametric surface and an outer diametric surface. A sleeve member is arranged on the outer diametric surface of the stator. The sleeve member includes body member having an inner diametric region that extends to an outer diametric region through an intermediate region. The sleeve member defines a flux carrying member having a magnetic flux flow path that passes magnetic flux from the stator to the outer diametric region. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013218 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSDUCER HAVING AN OPTIMIZED NON-FLAT SURFACE - A micro-electro-mechanical transducer (such as a cMUT) having a non-flat surface is disclosed. The non-flat surface may include a variable curve or slope in an area where a spring layer contacts a support, thus making a variable spring model as the spring layer vibrates. The non-flat surface may be that of a non-flat electrode optimized to compensate the dynamic deformation of the other electrode during operation and thus enhance the uniformity of the dynamic electrode gap during operation. Methods for fabricating the micro-electro-mechanical transducer are also disclosed. The methods may be used in both conventional membrane-based cMUTs and cMUTs having embedded springs transporting a rigid top plate. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013219 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A power generation device is disclosed, which includes a plurality of thermomagnetic generator and a flow controller. The thermomagnetic generators can acquire first fluids respectively. The flow controller can control flow rates of the second fluids flowing into the thermomagnetic generators respectively, wherein a fluid temperature of the first fluid is different from a fluid temperature of the second fluid. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013220 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR DRIVE UNIT - Disclosed is a piezoelectric actuator drive unit that includes a piezoelectric actuator drive amplifier and a piezoelectric actuator drive unit power supply. Combinations of high and low signal levels of a first control signal, which controls the supply voltage and amplifier bias voltage of the piezoelectric actuator drive amplifier, and a second control signal, which controls the driving force of the piezoelectric actuator drive amplifier, are associated with a haptic feedback function, a receiver function for generating an audio output, and a speaker function for generating music or the like. Thus, the piezoelectric actuator drive unit, which vibrates a piezoelectric actuator, is adapted to the haptic feedback function, the receiver function, and the speaker function, and can optimize its power and drive amplifier characteristics. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013221 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR UNIT - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic motor unit includes a piezoelectric element, a holder member, a pressing member, a pressing auxiliary member, a driven member, an ultrasonic motor accommodation member, a power extraction member. The piezoelectric element has a rectangular cross-sectional shape. The holder member holds the piezoelectric element so as to cover an outer surface of a portion of the piezoelectric element. The pressing member applies a predetermined pressing force to the piezoelectric element. The pressing auxiliary member transfers a pressing force generated by the pressing member to the holder member. The driven member is in contact with one end face of the piezoelectric element. The power extraction member is coupled to the ultrasonic motor accommodation member to form a joint portion. The ultrasonic motor unit is formed by connecting a plurality of sections each formed by coupling the ultrasonic motor accommodation member to the power extraction member. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013222 | Ultrasonic Sensor for Detecting and/or Scanning Objects - An ultrasonic sensor for detecting and/or scanning an object includes a substrate and a piezoelectric sensor unit arranged on or at this substrate and/or connected to this substrate. The rear side of the substrate facing away from the piezoelectric sensor unit has a surface structure including a plurality of elevated portions and recesses, with this surface structure being configured so that a diffuse scattering of ultrasonic waves incident on the rear side from the direction of the sensor unit takes place by it; and/or in that its elevated portions and/or recesses have a mean lateral extent in the range of 0.05 μm to 1 mm, preferably from 0.1 μm to 200 μm, preferably from 0.2 μm to 20 μm, and/or a mean lateral extent which is smaller than or equal to the wavelength of an ultrasonic wave which can be produced by the piezoelectric sensor unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013223 | MICRO ELECTRIC GENERATOR, METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC GENERATING DEVICE - A micro electric generator is disclosed, which comprises: at least one electrically conductive fiber, and at least one piezoelectric ceramic layer covering on the surface of that at least one electrically conductive fiber. When a mechanical force is applied to deform the electrically conductive fiber covered with the piezoelectric ceramic layer, electric energy is generated. Also, a method of fabricating the said micro electric generator and an electric generating device are disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013224 | PROTECTED RESONATOR - A bulk acoustic wave resonator structure that isolates the core resonator from both environmental effects and aging effects. The structure has a piezoelectric layer at least partially disposed between two electrodes. The structure is protected against contamination, package leaks, and changes to the piezoelectric material due to external effects while still providing inertial resistance. The structure has one or more protective elements that limit aging effects to at or below a specified threshold. The resonator behavior is stabilized across the entire bandwidth of the resonance, not just at the series resonance. Examples of protective elements include a collar of material around the core resonator so that perimeter and edge-related environmental and aging phenomena are kept away from the core resonator, a Bragg reflector formed above or below the piezoelectric layer and a cap formed over the piezoelectric layer. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013225 | ELECTRIC MACHINE ALIGNMENT ADAPTER - An electric machine including a stator having a body provided with at least one alignment member, and a resolver positioned relative to the stator. The resolver includes at least one alignment element. An alignment adaptor is configured to receive each of the stator and the resolver. The alignment adaptor includes an alignment system that positions the alignment member and the alignment element to establish a desired alignment between the stator and the resolver. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013226 | INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - An anti-interference system ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120013227 | ARC RESISTANT SWITCHGEAR MODULAR COMPARTMENT FOR INSTRUMENTATION AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS - Modular bucket assemblies enable selective configuration of switchgear compartments for conformance with selective levels of personnel accessibility to energized switchgear. The bucket assemblies can be configured to enable personnel access to energized compartments while service doors are open, such as for instrumentation compartments. Interiors and the front face of instrumentation compartment bucket assemblies are isolated from potential infiltration of hot arc gasses in the switchgear cabinet. Other compartments can be configured to enable personnel access to the front face of a fully closed door energized circuit breaker compartment by isolating the compartment door exterior and venting any hot arc gasses out of the compartment interior in a direction away from the front and other peripheral sides of the switchgear cabinet. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013228 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE, ESPECIALLY PREFABRICATED, BITUMEN MAT FOR DEADENING OF NOISE AND/OR SOUND ABSORPTION OF A COMPONENT - In a method for manufacturing a dishwasher having at least one component and at least one bitumen mat provided on the component for noise deadening and/or sound insulation of the component, a usable, flowable and reactively-hardenable bituminous mixture is applied upon the bitumen mat and/or component such as to form at least one adhesive bead. The adhesive bead is partly surrounded by at least one area which is free of the reactively-hardenable bituminous mixture. Before the hardening of the bituminous mixture, the component and the bitumen mat are pressed together and thereby glued to one another. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013229 | DUCTED EXHAUST EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE - An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels defining a compartment in which one or more electronic components are mounted and an exhaust air duct that is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the compartment from cool air entering the compartment, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. The exhaust duct includes a lower duct section extending upward from the top panel of the compartment and an upper duct section telescoping upward from an upper end of the lower duct section. Each duct section includes four panels connected together by hinged corner fittings such that the section is collapsible. The upper duct section includes an outwardly flared portion. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013230 | COLLAPSIBLE FURNITURE JOINTING SYSTEM - Methods for constructing and apparatus for furniture. In some embodiments, the furniture includes a plurality of subassemblies, with each component within the subassembly being interlocked with adjacent components. Preferably, there is additional interlocking between adjacent subassemblies. Preferably, the furniture is easily and simply constructed without the use of fasteners or tools. Prior to assembly, the components are generally planar, which facilitates storage of the disassembled furniture. In some embodiments, each of the components within a subassembly are substantially identical to the other components, thus minimizing fabrication costs. | 2012-01-19 |
20120013231 | FOLDING PORTABLE DEVICE, HINGE MECHANISM FOR THE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPENING THE DEVICE - A folding portable device in which a first case and a second case are foldably connected and which can be opened by a simple operation even when a thickness of the case is reduced includes support means for supporting the first case with respect to the second case in a relatively displaceable manner within a specified range and opening assistance means of which an open lock is unlocked when the first case is displaced more than a predetermined amount. | 2012-01-19 |