03rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110012417 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle has at least one vehicle seat ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012418 | BELT TENSIONER - A belt tensioner of a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially a belt buckle tensioner, comprises a coupling member ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012419 | WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHT - To provide a wheel balance weight in which a release coated paper is likely to be detached when assembling it with a wheel. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012420 | BEARING DEVICE FOR A WHEEL - To provide a bearing device for a wheel that can realize suppression of a backlash in a circumferential direction and is excellent in workability of connection of a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant-velocity joint member, can perform stable torque transmission over a long period of time and is excellent in maintainability because separation of the hub wheel and the outer joint member of the constant-velocity universal joint is possible, and can perform stable torque transmission over a long period of time. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012421 | PARKING BRAKE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PARKING BRAKE - The invention relates to a parking brake of a brake system for a vehicle, wherein a anti-lock device ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012422 | Power Generation and Distribution System Configured to Provide Power to a Motor - A power generation and distribution system for providing power to at least one motor configured to drive a wheel of a vehicle includes: at least one power module having at least one generator configured to generate alternating current having a frequency and voltage; a common alternating current bus in electrical communication with the at least one power module through a contactor and configured to receive the alternating current therefrom; at least one power conversion module in electrical communication with the common alternating current bus and configured to convert the alternating current to a specified direct current for delivery to the at least one motor; and a controller configured to communicate with and operatively control at least one of the following: at least one component of the at least one power module; at least one component of the common alternating current bus; at least one component of the at least one power conversion module; or any combination thereof. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012423 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING PLURAL BATTERY BANKS - A DC-to-DC converter ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012424 | CIRCUIT FOR VOLTAGE STABILIZATION IN AN ONBOARD POWER SUPPLY - The invention relates to a circuit ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012425 | POWER MODULE LAYOUT FOR AUTOMOTIVE POWER CONVERTERS - An automotive power converter is provided. The automotive power converter includes a substrate, first and second electronic devices on the substrate, at least one conductive member coupled to the substrate and having a first device portion electrically coupled to the first electronic device and a second device portion electrically coupled to the second electronic device, and first and second terminals electrically coupled to the at least one conductive member. When a power supply is coupled to the first and second terminals, current flows from the first terminal to the first device portion substantially in a first direction and from the second terminal to the second device portion substantially in a second direction. The first direction has a first component and the second direction has a second component opposing the first component. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012426 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power supply system includes a power supply, a daughterboard, and a motherboard. Output currents of power connectors of the motherboard and impedances of copper foils between every two adjacent power connectors of the motherboard are obtained via simulation. A voltage of one power connector of the motherboard is predetermined. Therefore, desired impedances of copper foils between VRM connectors and corresponding power connectors on the daughter board are determined via calculations, to make currents passing through the power connectors of the motherboard equal to each other. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012427 | System And Method Of Controlling A Plurality of Energy Loads and Energy Supplies In A Coordinated Manner - The operation and/or power of a plurality of energy loads and/or energy supplies configured to supply power to the energy loads are managed in a coordinated manner. The coordinated control over the energy loads and/or energy supplies may enable the execution of missions including a one or more objectives by energy loads with an enhanced efficiency, autonomy, and/or effectiveness. Aspects of the planning and/or management of execution of the missions may be automated according to predetermined rules and/or criteria. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012428 | POWER-SAVING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS WITH BATTERY MODULE - A power-saving power supply apparatus with battery module converts an inputted AC power into an outputted DC power and includes: a Triac switch electrically connected to the inputted AC power; a Triac driver electrically connected to the Triac switch; a power microprocessor electrically connected to the Triac driver; and a battery module electrically connected to the power microprocessor. When the apparatus is idle or in low workload, the power microprocessor sends a switch signal to the Triac driver to turn off the Triac switch and thus shut off the inputted AC power. Thus, the apparatus is standby with relatively low consumption of electricity. At this time, the battery module provides power to the power microprocessor. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012429 | Method and apparatus for converting direct current to alternating current - A method and apparatus for power conversion. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises at least two power stages, each power stage of the at least two power stages capable of converting DC input power to DC output power; and a controller for dynamically selecting, based on a first DC power, one or more power stages of the at least two power stages for converting the first DC power to a second DC power. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012430 | SMART AND SCALABLE POWER INVERTERS - A method and apparatus is disclosed for intelligently inverting DC power from DC sources such as photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to single-phase or three-phase AC power to feed the power grid for electricity generation. A number of smart single-input, dual-input, triple-input, quad-input, and multiple-input power inverters in a mixed variety can easily connect to single, dual, triple, quad, and multiple DC power sources, invert the DC power to AC power, and daisy chain together to generate a total power, which is equal to the summation of the AC power supplied by each smart and scalable power inverter of this invention. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012431 | RESONATORS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - Described herein are embodiments of a method for receiving power wirelessly from at least one high-Q resonator that include integrating a high-Q resonator element in an electronic device, said high-Q resonator element including an inductive part wound around a magnetic material, said resonator element including a first coil portion which is connected in series with a capacitor to form an LC resonant circuit that may be resonant with an applied magnetic driving signal, and also including a second coil portion wound around a magnetic material, and inductively coupled to said first coil portion and receiving power wirelessly using said resonator element, at a frequency that is substantially resonant with a value determined according to said LC resonant circuit and producing an output using said coil portion to drive said electronic device. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012432 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVE ENERGY TRANSFER - A method and a circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy with an oscillator and a device to detect the inductive load of the oscillator, and to modify a damping element in the oscillator depending on the load of said oscillator. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012433 | WIRELESS OCCUPANCY SENSING WITH PORTABLE POWER SWITCHING - A portable switching device may include a wireless receiver to receive a wireless signal from an occupancy sensor, and a power switch to control power to a load in response to the wireless signal. In some embodiments, the wireless signal may include an occupancy signal that indicates the occupied state of a monitored space. In other embodiments, the wireless signal may include a detector signal that requires further processing to determine the occupied state of the space. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012434 | Power system with light-controlled function and the control method thereof - A power system with light-controlled function and the control method thereof, which power system comprising a light sensor module, a first microprocessor, a wireless transmitter, at least one controlled socket, a wireless receiver and a second microprocessor. The light sensor module outputs a first electrical signal according to the brightness of light. The first microprocessor is coupled to the light sensor module and outputs a first control signal according to the first electrical signal. The wireless transmitter is coupled to the first microprocessor and transmits the first control signal to the wireless receiver. The second microprocessor is coupled to the wireless receiver and the aforementioned controlled socket so as to control the state of power supply in the above-said controlled socket according to the first control signal. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012435 | CENTER-TAPPED BATTERY AND POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR SAME - A battery for a power distribution system includes a cell assembly having a positive terminal and a negative terminal that together provide a relative battery DC voltage. A neutral tap is electrically connected to the cell assembly between the positive and negative terminals, splitting the voltage into positive and negative voltages. The positive terminal is at a positive DC voltage greater than the neutral tap. The negative voltage is at a negative DC voltage less than the neutral tap. The relative battery DC voltage is greater than each of the relative voltages between the neutral tap and each of the positive and negative DC voltages. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012436 | Systems and methods for assessing standoff capabilities of in-service power line insulators - An electrical power transmission system includes electrical insulators arranged to electrically isolate live power lines. Measurement devices are physically incorporated or integrated in the insulator structures. The measurement devices measure and report insulator properties during live wire conditions. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012437 | Maintaining insulators in power transmission systems - An electrical power transmission system includes electrical insulators arranged to electrically isolate live power lines. Surface reconditioning units are incorporated or integrated in the insulator structures. A sensor arrangement determines surface conditions of the electrical insulators in use to isolate live power lines. In response, the surface reconditioning units automatically recondition the surfaces of the in-service electrical insulators if appropriate for maintaining the electrical insulators in healthy state. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012438 | ELECTRET AND ELECTROSTATIC INDUCTION CONVERSION DEVICE - To provide an electret having a high surface charge density, and an electrostatic induction conversion device comprising such an electret. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012439 | VOICE COIL MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A voice coil motor assembly includes a housing, a voice coil motor, a cover, and a transparent board. The voice coil motor is received in the housing. The cover is secured to the voice coil motor and resists the top surface of the housing. The cover includes a top surface defining an aperture. A limiting element protrudes from the top surface of the cover. The transparent board is adhered to the top surface of the cover and covers the aperture. The movement of the transparent board is limited by the limiting element. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012440 | PERIODIC MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATION DEVICE, AND LINEAR MOTOR AND ROTARY MOTOR USING THE SAME - A periodic magnetic field generation device is provided with a field pole of a Halbach array structure in which main pole permanent magnets magnetized in a direction of a generated field and sub pole permanent magnets magnetized in a direction opposite to the direction of magnetic poles of the main pole permanent magnets are alternately disposed linearly or circularly so as to be adjacent to each other. A part of each of the main pole permanent magnets on a side on which the magnetic field is generated is replaced by a soft magnetic member, and a relation between a length A of the soft magnetic member on the side of the generated field along a moving direction and a length B of each main pole permanent magnet on a side of a back yoke along the moving direction is A2011-01-20 | |
20110012441 | HORIZONTAL LINEAR VIBRATOR - The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can increase vibration strength while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit and springs. The bracket and the casing form the internal space therein. A coil is provided above the bracket such that the center axis thereof is oriented in a horizontal direction. The vibration unit is disposed through the coil and comprises a magnetic field generating unit and a weight. The magnetic field generating unit includes a magnet assembly and a yoke. The magnet assembly has magnets which are provided on opposite sides of a magnetic body core such that the similar magnetic poles of the magnets face each other. The weight is mounted to the magnetic field generating unit. The springs are coupled to the casing or the bracket and elastically support the vibration unit. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012442 | LINEAR TYPE VIBRATION MOTOR HAVING MAGNET CASING - A linear type vibration motor having a magnet casing is disclosed. The linear type vibration motor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a magnet assembly having a pair of magnets, in which same magnetic poles thereof face each other, a magnet casing, which has a hollow part formed therein and houses the magnet assembly in the hollow part, a base, which has a bobbin formed thereon and in which the magnet casing is inserted into the bobbin, a coil, which is coupled to the bobbin, a weight, which is coupled to both ends of the magnet casing, and a pair of elastic bodies, which are interposed between either end of the base and either end of the weight, respectively. Thus, the operating lifetime of the linear type vibration motor can be extended, and this arrangement can prevent the linear type vibration motor from being damaged by an external shock. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012443 | Energy and power transformation systems and apparatuses - Systems and apparatuses for delivering power and energy using deflecting beams or other oscillating members motivated to oscillate a beam assembly using an eccentrically balanced rotating body that induces deflections in the elastic beam or other oscillating member. One or more rotors may be used on the elastic beams and a mechanical output or outputs are connected to the elastic beams. The rotating body is advantageously maintained in rotation by pulses of electromagnetic force. The oscillating beam or members are preferably driven at a natural resonant frequency to minimize losses and render more efficient the output which can be obtained. The pulse motor or motors can be powered using stored electrical energy, such as may be generated from solar panels, wind generators or other energy storage devices. One or more outputs may be used to drive heat pumps, compressors, pumps or other equipment to assist in independent energy systems. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012444 | Stator and DC Brushless Motors including the Stator - A stator for a DC brushless motor includes an annular insulating ring integrally formed from an insulating material. The annular insulating ring includes an outer peripheral face and an inner peripheral face. A plurality of winding portions extends from at least one of the outer and inner peripheral faces. A coil unit is wound around each of the plurality of winding portions. The stator can be utilized in various DC brushless motors. Since the stator does not include conventional silicon steel plates and is comprised of an annular insulating ring and a coil unit, advantages including low manufacturing costs, assembling convenience, possible reduction in the axial height, and high rotational stability are obtained. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012445 | SPLIT STATOR MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SPLIT STATOR MEMBER - A split stator is manufactured in such a manner that an adhesive is applied on a teeth part of a split core to form an adhesive layer, the split core is inserted in a lower die, a molten insulator material containing fibrous fillers is injected in the die, and an upper die is moved to form an insulator. In the insulator, the fibrous fillers are oriented in random directions, providing increased thermal conductivity. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012446 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - In an electric machine tool with a commutator motor which has a motor shaft which is arranged rotatably in a motor housing and has a commutator, at least two commutator brushes are assigned which are accessible via at least one brush cover provided on the motor housing. A covering element fixes the brush cover on the motor housing in an operating position in which the commutator brushes are covered. The covering element in turn is fastened on the motor housing via a detachable connection. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012447 | HYBRID CASCADING LUBRICATION AND COOLING SYSTEM - A hybrid cascading lubrication and cooling system ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012448 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012449 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE - The present invention provides a dynamoelectric machine that enables heat that is generated in a permanent magnet to be transmitted to a fan and be radiated from the fan effectively, that suppresses occurrences of damage to the fan that result from centrifugal forces that act on the permanent magnet, and that also enables the fan to be prepared easily and inexpensively. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012450 | STATOR FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - A stator includes a stator core and a multi-phase stator coil comprised of a plurality of electric wires. Each of the electric wires has first, second, . . . , nth in-slot portions and first, second, . . . , (n−1)th turn portions, where n is an integer not less than 4. The first in-slot portions of the electric wires are located most radially outward and the nth in-slot portions are located most radially inward in the slots of the stator core. Each of the electric wires also has a first end portion positioned on the first in-slot portion side and a second end portion positioned on the nth in-slot portion side. Each of phase windings of the stator coil is formed of at least two of the electric wires. The first end portion of one of the two electric wires is connected to the second end portion of the other electric wire. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012451 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - The invention provides an electrical connection for an electric motor having a casing which houses a drive device, embodied especially a stator in a casing interior. The drive device is contacted via a conductor, embodied especially in the form of a pin. The conductor is guided from the exterior into the interior of the casing via a casing opening. A cylindrical sealing element is provided on the casing opening in the casing interior to seal the conductor from the casing opening. The sealing element is provided with a continuous collar and a through-opening through which the conductor extends and in which the conductor is sealed in the through-opening via at least one radial sealing lip that is formed in the through-opening on the sealing element and that rests on a surface of the conductor. The conductor is then sealed towards the housing via at least one axial sealing lip that is formed on the collar and that rests on an inside of the casing. The electrical connection according to the invention can be used for a motor, especially for driving a motor cooling fan. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012452 | Drive and Drive System - Drive comprising a housing with a drive unit. The drive unit comprises an electric motor and a drive train comprising a reduction stage with an output shaft. The drive comprises an evoloid gear stage and a cover module which comprises a drive stage to be coupled with the output shaft of the drive train. The evoloid gear stage is preferably designed as a pinion with a toothing which comprises less than six, preferably two or three, teeth. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012453 | DIRECTED FLUX MOTOR - A directed flux motor described utilizes the directed magnetic flux of at least one magnet through ferrous material to drive different planetary gear sets to achieve capabilities in six actuated shafts that are grouped three to a side of the motor. The flux motor also utilizes an interwoven magnet configuration which reduces the overall size of the motor. The motor allows for simple changes to modify the torque to speed ratio of the gearing contained within the motor as well as simple configurations for any number of output shafts up to six. The changes allow for improved manufacturability and reliability within the design. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012454 | DIRECTED FLUX MOTOR - A directed flux motor described utilizes the directed magnetic flux of at least one magnet through ferrous material to drive different planetary gear sets to achieve capabilities in six actuated shafts that are grouped three to a side of the motor. The flux motor also utilizes an interwoven magnet configuration which reduces the overall size of the motor. The motor allows for simple changes to modify the torque to speed ratio of the gearing contained within the motor as well as simple configurations for any number of output shafts up to six. The changes allow for improved manufacturability and reliability within the design. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012455 | Bearing - A bearing ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012456 | MAGNETIC BEARING DEVICE AND METHOD - An energy-saving magnetic bearing device with no bias current for making the relation between the excitation current and the magnetic force of the electromagnet linear is provided. In a magnetic bearing device for supporting a rotor | 2011-01-20 |
20110012457 | MOTOR POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A motor positioning structure is constructed by providing a plurality of positioning pins | 2011-01-20 |
20110012458 | MAGNETIC DRIVE SYSTEMS - A magnetic drive system comprising three members, a first and second of which form an input member and an output member each arranged to rotate relative to the third member, wherein two of the members have respective sets of permanent magnets, the two sets having different numbers of magnetic poles, and the other of the members comprises a cylindrical body having a plurality of pole pieces embedded therein, the pole pieces being arranged to modulate the magnetic field acting between the magnets, and wherein one of the pole pieces is of varying radial thickness. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012459 | POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A power generating device includes a carrier module, a stator module, a rotor module and a power generating module. The stator module is assembled to the carrier module, and has a first circuit board and a plurality of driving coils. The rotor module is located in an electromagnetic field, and has a multipolar magnetic rotor and a rotating axle. A magnetic field of the multipolar magnetic rotor interacts with the electromagnetic field to make the rotor module rotating relative to the stator module, and make the multipolar magnetic rotor producing a varying magnetic field. The power generating module is located in the varying magnetic field, and has a second circuit board and a plurality of induction coils. The induction coils induct the varying magnetic field to output an induction circuit to the second circuit board. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012460 | PERMANENT MAGNET FOR MOTOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE PERMANENT MAGNET FOR MOTOR - The present invention relates to a permanent magnet for a motor, to be buried in a permanent magnet motor, including: a plurality of sheet magnets for lamination, and an insulating layer arranged between the plurality of sheet magnets for lamination. Since the invention has the above-mentioned constitution, the permanent magnets are free from the problems of temperature elevation and coercive force depression, therefore making it possible to provide a high-power small-sized motor. Furthermore, it is unnecessary to perform the conventional correcting processing after sintering, which can simplify the production steps, and therefore, it becomes possible to mold the permanent magnet with a high degree of dimension accuracy. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012461 | Permanent Magnet Synchronization Motor | 2011-01-20 |
20110012462 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - Permanent-magnet holding projections provided at end portions of adjacent segment core pieces that face each other have connecting portions at the centers of the permanent-magnet holding projections. Permanent-magnet holding projections included in the segment core pieces that are on either side of the permanent-magnet holding projections having the connecting portions in a thickness direction are provided with receiving portions for receiving bulging portions that bulge in the thickness direction when the connecting portions are bent. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012463 | APPLIANCE, ROTOR AND MAGNET ELEMENT - A magnet element ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012464 | ROTOR FOR AN INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - The present invention provides a rotor for an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor for driving an air blower, in which the structure of the rotor is suitably modified to reduce magnetic flux leakage and, at the same time, maximize saliency ratio, thus improving the performance of the motor. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012465 | INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR, ELECTRIC MOTOR USING THE SAME AND ELECTRIC DEVICE | 2011-01-20 |
20110012466 | FRACTIONAL SLOT WINDING CONFIGURATION FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS - Methods and apparatus are provided for stator assembly for use with an electric motor assembly. The stator assembly includes, but is not limited to a stator core that has an inner surface and a plurality of stator slots defined in the inner surface. A fractional slot winding having a plurality of conductors is coupled to the stator core. Each stator slot contains a group of the conductors arranged in a radially adjacent configuration. The groups of conductors in each of the stator slots together form a plurality of concentric rings of conductors. The conductors in each mixed group are arranged such that conductors carrying differing phases of electric current are arranged in a radially alternating configuration. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012467 | FRACTIONAL SLOT MULTIPHASE MACHINES WITH OPEN SLOTS FOR SIMPLIFIED CONDUCTOR INSERTION IN A STATOR - A stator assembly for use with an electric motor includes, but is not limited to, a stator core having an inner surface and a plurality of open slots defined in the inner surface. The stator assembly also includes a winding having multiple conductors. The winding is coupled to the stator core such that a predetermined quantity of conductors is disposed within each open slot. The winding is configured to control a magnitude of a torque ripple produced by operation of the electric motor. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012468 | Stator and Radial Gap Motors Including The Stator - A stator for a radial gap motor is formed by winding a plurality of metal wires to form a hollow cylinder having a plurality of poles and a plurality of turns. Two ends of each metal wire are located on the same end of the cylinder and form a plurality of conductive members for electric connection with a circuit board. The stator is simple in structure and easy to manufacture. The stator can be utilized in various radial gap motors, so that the radial gap motors benefit from the advantages of the stator. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012469 | BRUSH MOTOR - A brush motor includes a stator with 2P magnetic poles and a rotor which includes a rotor core, a commutator and windings wound on the rotor core. The rotor core includes N teeth with a slot formed between adjacent teeth. The commutator includes M segments represented by Z | 2011-01-20 |
20110012470 | MOTOR - A motor comprises a stator and a rotor. The stator comprises 2P poles wherein P is an integer greater than one. The rotor comprises a shaft, a rotor core and a commutator fixed to the shaft. The commutator comprises m segments where m is an even integer greater than P. Every two adjacent segments are electrically connected by a winding unit so that the rotor winding comprises m winding units with at least one of the winding units comprising P coils connected in series; and each coil of each winding unit is directly connected to a corresponding two segments. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012471 | STATORS WITH IMPROVED CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A stator includes a stator core, a plurality of slots, and a conductor. The plurality of slots are formed within the stator core. The conductor is disposed continuously within at least two of the plurality of openings. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012472 | STATOR FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A stator includes a stator core and a stator coil comprised of a plurality of electric wires. Each of the electric wires has, at least, first, second, and third in-slot portions and first and second turn portions. The first to third in-slot portions are respectively received in three different slots of the stator core. The first turn portion is located on one axial side of the stator core outside of the slots to connect the first and second in-slot portions. The second turn portion is located on the other axial side of the stator core outside of the slots to connect the second and third in-slot portions. For each of the electric wires, the radial distances of the first to third in-slot portions from the axis of the stator core successively decrease. All of the electric wires are offset from one another in the circumferential direction of the stator core. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012473 | END COIL TIE DOWNS - A submersible electric pump motor comprises an unvarnished stator structure having stator windings formed of conductors. The stator windings form end coils at each end of the stator for each phase. The end coils are tied to three arc-shaped, metal segments, each having an opening and positioned circumferentially within a circumferential groove. The metal segments are welded to the interior of the housing to provide a rigid surface. High temperature strings are wound through the openings in each metal segment and around the end coils for each phase to tie each end coil of that phase to that metal segment. This prevents the end coils of each phase from twisting during startup, sliding into the slots, and moving inwards towards a rotating rotor. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012474 | Electrical device component - This invention relates to an improved process for removing conductors and electrical insulation parts from electrical device components so that these devices can be refurbished with new insulation and conductors. This invention also relates to an electrical device component having an electrical winding support, a laminate electrical insulation part, an electrical conductor, and an encapsulating resin, that has a special laminate electrical insulation part that allows more efficient and environmentally friendly refurbishing. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012475 | INTERPHASE INSULATIVE STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR AND METHOD FOR COUPLING INTERPHASE INSULATIVE SHEET IN MOTOR - An interphase insulative structure for a motor. The motor includes a stator core, a plurality of teeth arranged along an inner circumference of the stator core, and first to third phase windings wave wound to the stator core. The interphase insulative structure includes first interphase insulators and second interphase insulators. The first and second interphase insulators are connected between adjacent coil end conductive portions of the second winding at least at a second end of the stator core. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012476 | Electrostrictive composite and electrostrictive element using the same - An electrostrictive composite includes a flexible polymer matrix and a number of one dimensional conductive materials dispersed in the flexible polymer matrix. The flexible polymer matrix is a sheet. The one dimensional conductive materials cooperatively form an electrically conductive structure in the flexible polymer matrix. The one dimensional conductive materials are oriented substantially along a same preferred direction. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012477 | Surface-Wave Passive Sensor Including an Integrated Antenna, and Medical Applications Using Such a Type of Passive Sensor - A remotely interrogatable passive sensor is provided. The sensor comprises an antenna and at least one surface wave resonator including a transducer with inter-digitated electrodes with two ports on the surface of a piezoelectric substrate, in which the antenna comprises conducting elements connected to the two ports and integrated onto said piezoelectric substrate. Advantageously, the antenna elements are folded on the substrate to enhance compactness. The passive sensor can be used for medical applications such as tissue analysis or arterial pressure measurement. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012478 | Thin-Film Device and Method of Fabricating The Same - A thin-film device and a method of fabricating the thin-film device are provided herein. The thin-film device comprises a bond layer, a film layer that has bulk material properties, and a substrate that has a heat-sensitive component disposed thereon. The method of fabricating the thin-film device comprises the step of providing an active material that has bulk material properties. The active material is bonded to the substrate through the bond layer. After bonding the active material to the substrate, the active material that is bonded to the substrate is thinned to produce the film layer of the thin-film device. The substrate is provided with the heat-sensitive component disposed thereon prior to bonding the active material to the substrate. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012479 | PIEZOELECTRIC POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A piezoelectric power generating device includes a power generating element and a package member. The power generating element includes a plate-like piezoelectric element and a metal plate. The piezoelectric element has a pair of principal surfaces opposite each other. The metal plate is bonded to one of the principal surfaces of the piezoelectric element. The package member has a supporting part and a restricting part. The supporting part supports an end of the power generating element in a cantilevered manner. The restricting part is disposed opposite the piezoelectric element with the metal plate interposed therebetween. The restricting part restricts displacement of the power generating element toward the outside of the metal plate. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012480 | VIBRATING ELEMENT APPARATUS - The invention describes a vibrating element apparatus, preferably in the form of a tuning fork-type contact level transducer, and a method of forming the same. The tines of the transducer are vibrated by piezoelectric elements, which piezoelectric elements are arranged in a stack along with insulators and conductors to allow cyclic electrical signals to be applied thereto. The stack is provided as a sub-assembly allowing ready replacement in the field and | 2011-01-20 |
20110012481 | SUBWOOFER CONCEALING FURNITURE UNIT - A furniture unit including a compartment that contains and conceals a subwoofer, wherein the compartment has vent openings that allow air and sound to pass freely between the subwoofer compartment and the outside of the furniture unit while concealing the subwoofer from the view of a person sitting within a typical viewing angle of a television that is placed on top of the furniture unit or mounted on the wall above the unit. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012482 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a rear plate. The rear plate defines a plurality of ventilation holes therein. A first rib, a second rib and a third rib is located on the rear plate. The first rib surrounds the ventilation holes. The third rib surrounds the first and second ribs. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012483 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a housing, a cover, a lock rod and an operating member. The housing includes an upper plate and a bottom plate opposite to the upper plate, with two protruding bars respectively formed on opposite inner surfaces of the upper plate and the bottom plate. Each protruding bar forms a latch hook and defines a notch. The cover forms a limiting portion defining a receiving groove. The lock rod is moveably received in the receiving groove. The operating member is slidably assembled onto the cover and fixed to the lock rod. The operating member is capable of moving the lock rod to pass through the notch and latch to or detach from the latch hook, such that the cover can be assembled onto or disassembled from the housing. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012484 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH SHIELDING COVER - A computer enclosure includes a rear panel and shielding cover. The rear panel defines a through opening therein. The through opening includes a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge. The shielding cover is capable of covering the through opening, and includes a base body, a resilient portion, and first and second flanges located on opposite edges. A clip is located on the first flange. The resilient portion connects the second flange and the base body. A positioning tab is located on the resilient portion. The first edge of the through opening is engageable between the clip and the first flange. The second edge of the through opening is engageable between the tab and the second flange; the resilient portion is resiliently deformable to disengage the second edge of the through opening from between the second flange and the tab. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012485 | FREESTANDING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance including a mounting aid that has at least two functional parts that are separated from one another by at least one separation point. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012486 | STATIONARY HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A stationary household appliance having a door that is pivotably mounted on the stationary household appliance by a joint. The stationary household appliance also has a noise damper that is provided in a region of the joint. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012487 | CROCKERY BASKET AND DISHWASHER - A crockery basket of a dishwasher for receiving pieces of crockery. The crockery basket includes a bottom; lateral parts framing the bottom; and at least one row of rods that are arranged on the bottom to hold the pieces of crockery. The row of rods has a base wire and individual rods that are attached to the base wire. The individual rod wires are connected to a connecting wire at a distance from the base wire and, in a raised state of the row of rods, the connecting wire is spaced away from the bottom. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012488 | SELF-MOVING DEVICE FOR MOVABLE FURNITURE PARTS - A self-moving device for movable furniture parts includes a movable part which is movable with respect to a stationary part. The movable part includes first and second connecting portions. A closing mechanism includes a slide base which is movable in response to a force generated by a first elastic member. A locking member connected to the slide base is adapted to engage with the first connecting portion so that the movable part is urged by the first elastic member to be self-closing with respect to the stationary part. An opening mechanism includes a push member urged by a second elastic member to act on the second connecting portion. The movable part may be pushed by an external force to disengage the locking member from the first connecting portion so that the movable part is urged by the second elastic member to be self-opening with respect to the stationary part. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012489 | RACK SYSTEM - A rack system for housing electronic and/or electrical equipment is provided comprising a rectangular base frame, a rectangular top frame, and four elongated vertical support members each extending along a longitudinal axis between and joined to two associated corners of the rectangular base frame and the rectangular top frame. The rectangular base frame, rectangular top frame, and the four elongated vertical support members may be constructed from members having the same substantially A-frame cross-section. Each support member may be constructed from an elongated sheet material extending along a longitudinal axis by bending the sheet material about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sheet material to form at least three elongated sections, where a first section and a second section are adjacent and substantially perpendicular to each other and a third section extends between approximately mid-point of the first section and approximately mid-point of the second section. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012490 | STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A SELECTIVELY RECONFIGURABLE SELF-STORAGE UNIT AND FOLD-UP STORAGE APPARATUS FOR USE THEREWITH - A storage system and method provides a storage apparatus which is particularly suitable for use in an enclosed in a self-storage unit to be rented. The storage apparatus includes a plurality of shelves that are selectively movable to and from an in-use position in which the plurality of shelves are arranged in a horizontal configuration to receive items thereon, and a non-use position in which the plurality of shelves are arranged in a low-profile vertical configuration to consume minimal space in the storage unit. The storage apparatus further includes a locking mechanism to enable locking of the plurality of shelves in the non-use position to prevent use thereof when the storage apparatus has not been rented. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012491 | ROTATING MULTI-LATCH RELEASE MECHANISM - A drawer that includes a container and an activation member is disclosed. The container includes a receptacle and a lid. The lid moves between an open position allowing access to the receptacle and a closed position restricting access to the receptacle. The container further includes a fastener, coupled to the lid, to fasten the lid to the receptacle when the lid is in the closed position. The activation member moves radially around a longest axis of the activation member, and includes an actuator. When the activation member is rotated in a first direction, the actuator is placed into a first orientation relative to the fastener. When the activation member is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the actuator is placed into a second orientation relative to the fastener such that the actuator actuates the fastener to cause the lid to move into the open position. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012492 | TELESCOPING PULL-OUT GUIDE - A telescoping pullout guide for a pullout. The telescoping pullout guide is configured to be extensible and retractable in a furniture body or household appliance body. The telescoping pullout guide includes a guide rail configured to be fixed on the furniture body or household appliance body, a fastener to fix the guide rail to the furniture body or household appliance body, and an angled web forming a connection between the guide rail and the fastener. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012493 | MOBILE SHELF FOR REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS - A mobile shelf is horizontal and displaceably mounted in rails fixed to the cabinet of refrigerator or freezer, inwardly to a refrigerator chamber. The shelf comprises an actuator device operatively associated to the shelf and cabinet. The actuator device is driven to an inoperative armed position, achieved when the shelf is displaced backwards, to a retracted position, and an operative distended position, in which the shelf is displaced forward, to a forward position. The actuator device is actuated, from the inoperative armed position to an operative distended position, when applying a manual instantaneous axial force backwards, against the shelf. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012494 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE HAVING LINEAR HEAT DISSIPATING UNIT AND FANLESS LED LAMP USING THE DEVICE - A heat dissipating device having a linear heat dissipating unit and a fanless LED lamp using the device are disclosed. The heat dissipating device includes a heat dissipating bracket having a heat absorbing part, and a linear heat dissipating unit which is coupled to the heat dissipating bracket and has a coil shape achieved by the continuous winding of a wire into a spiral shape. The heat dissipating bracket includes an insert hole corresponding to part of the linear heat dissipating unit in such a way as to be in surface contact with the part of the linear heat dissipating unit, and the linear heat dissipating unit protrudes to the outside of the heat absorbing part of the heat dissipating bracket to perform a heat exchange process for dissipating heat through natural convection ventilation. The fanless LED lamp includes the linear heat dissipating unit as a heat dissipating means. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012495 | Emitter Exit Window - An exit window can include an exit window foil, and a support grid contacting and supporting the exit window foil. The support grid can have first and second grids, each having respective first and second grid portions that are positioned in an alignment and thermally isolated from each other. The first and second grid portions can each have a series of apertures that are aligned for allowing the passage of a beam therethrough to reach and pass through the exit window foil. The second grid portion can contact the exit window foil. The first grid portion can mask the second grid portion and the exit window foil from heat caused by the beam striking the first grid portion. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012496 | Thermal sensitive image display - A thermal sensitive display is disclosed, including a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode perpendicular with each other over the substrate, a electric heat converting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a heat induced color changing layer, heated by the electric heat converting layer to display pictures. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012497 | PLATING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC MATERIAL - There is provided a plating structure obtained by heat-treating a silver-plated structure obtained by forming a tin-plated layer, an indium-plated layer, or a zinc-plated layer, having a thickness of 0.001 to 0.1 μm, on a surface of the silver-plated layer formed on a surface of a plating base. There is also provided a coating method for obtaining the plating structure which comprises the step of melting a particle deposit spottedly deposited at 2×10 | 2011-01-20 |
20110012498 | SPARK PLUG INCLUDING HIGH TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE ELECTRODE - A spark plug ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012499 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SPARK PLUG, AND SPARK PLUG - A method of producing a spark plug includes reducing the diameter of a center electrode while maintaining the heat dissipation property of the center electrode. A columnar member in which an outer skin member and a core member having a high thermal conductivity are clad, and which is columnarly extended, are configured by extrusion molding into a state where the thickness of the outer skin member is substantially uniform. A flange portion and a tip end portion are formed in the columnar member to obtain an electrode intermediate member. In a middle trunk portion of the electrode intermediate member, the thickness of the outer skin member is maintained. Then, the surface of the middle trunk portion is cut or polished to reduce the thickness, whereby the diameter of a center electrode is reduced while maintaining the outer diameter of the core member. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012500 | SPARK PLUG FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A spark plug comprising: a cylindrical metal shell; a cylindrical insulator provided in an inner hole of said metal shell; a center electrode provided in a leading end side inner hole of said insulator; and a ground electrode having one end bonded to a leading end side of said metal shell and having another end face forming a spark discharge gap with said center electrode, wherein said ground electrode comprises an electrode material containing from 0.5 to 1.5 wt. % of Si, from 0.5 to 1.5 wt. % of Al, from 0.02 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one of Ti, V, Zr, Nb and Hf, from 0.03 to 0.09 wt. % of C and 95.5 wt. % or more of Ni, and having a specific resistance at 20° C. of 25 tincm or less. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012501 | HALOGEN LAMP - Embodiments provide a halogen lamp configured to minimize a short circuit of a filament. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012502 | SILICON LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH CARRIER INJECTION - A light emitting device ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012503 | Invisible three-dimensional image and methods for making, using and visibility of same - There is provided a system and method for providing and utilizing objects having invisible three-dimensional images. There is provided an object comprising an inner material and an outer material. The inner material is formed in a three-dimensional shape and includes a first portion having a first ratio based on a first fluorescent dye and a first transparent material, wherein the first ratio is selected such as to cause the first portion to remain transparent when exposed to a visible light and the first portion to emit a first visible color when exposed to an invisible light. The outer material comprises a second transparent material formed around the inner material such as to hide the three-dimensional shape of the inner material. By exposing the object to the invisible light, the three-dimensional shape of the inner material is revealed. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012504 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Provided is an organic light emitting device which, in a case where a donor dopant having excellent electron injecting property is used, prevents a change in light emitting efficiency caused by passage of time and gives high light emitting efficiency at low voltage. An organic light emitting device includes at least an emission layer, a first organic compound layer containing an aromatic compound which is free of a partial structure represented by the following general formula ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012505 | Organic/Inorganic White Lighting Device and Method for Making thereof - An organic/inorganic white lighting device is disclosed. The organic/inorganic white lighting device includes an anode, an organic/inorganic lighting layer, and a cathode. The organic/inorganic lighting layer is disposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic/inorganic lighting layer includes organic material and an inorganic micro/nano structure of Zinc Oxide (ZnO), wherein the organic material is capable of emitting blue light, the inorganic micro/nano structure of Zinc Oxide is capable of emitting green-yellow light, and the blue light and green-yellow light are mixed for generating white light. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012506 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method for fabricating an organic electroluminescent display device including the steps of preparing first and second substrates, forming an organic electroluminescent display on the first substrate, forming a first etching mask film on an upper surface of the second substrate, forming a second etching mask film on a lower surface of the second substrate, performing a first etching process on the upper surface of the second substrate, forming a third etching mask film on an etched portion of the second surface of the glass substrate, performing a second etching process on the upper surface of the second substrate to form a plurality of grooves on the upper surface of the second substrate, removing the first and second etching mask films, the second etching film remaining on the etched portion of the second surface of the glass substrate, and encapsulating the organic electroluminescent display between the first and second substrates. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012507 | PHOSPHOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A phosphor is formed with a glass coating layer on a surface of a phosphor grain to have improved moisture and/or thermal stability. A method for manufacturing the phosphor comprises preparing phosphor gains excitable by light, and forming a glass coating layer on a surface of each phosphor grain. The glass coating layer may be formed by mixing the phosphor grains with a glass composition; heat-treating a mixture of the phosphor grains and the glass composition to make the glass composition melt and surround the phosphor grains; and cooling and breaking the heat-treated mixture to provide phosphors, each comprising the phosphor grain having the glass coating layer formed on a surface of the phosphor grain. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012508 | MODULAR MAGNETRON - A modular magnetron for use in UV curing lamp assembly is disclosed. The modular magnetron includes a vacuum tube having a vacuum tube body, a top assembly, and a bottom assembly. The top assembly is configured to substantially overlay the vacuum tube. The bottom assembly is configured to substantially extend about the vacuum tube, the vacuum tube being positioned to partially protrude from the bottom assembly, the bottom assembly including a cooling assembly configured to employ a flexible clamp-type fitting about the vacuum tube body for substantially maintaining thermal and electrical conductivity. The top assembly is configured to be releasably fastened to the bottom assembly about the vacuum tube with removable fasteners. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012509 | COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - This compact fluorescent lamp comprises a discharge tube arrangement with at least one discharge tube. The tube is formed of glass, encloses a discharge volume filled with a discharge gas and has a fluorescent phosphor coating disposed on the inner surface of the tube. The tube forms a continuous arc path and the tube is provided with electrodes disposed at each end of the arc path. The lamp also comprises a ballast circuit connected to the electrodes for controlling the current in the tube and a lamp base for connecting said lamp to a power supply through a socket. The lamp is enclosed in an outer envelope comprising a substantially spherical portion enclosing the tube arrangement and an elongated end portion enclosing the ballast circuit. The end portion of the outer envelope is closed and sealed by a sealing means of the same material as the material of the outer envelope. The sealing means is connected to the envelope in a hermetically sealing way. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012510 | AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMP APPARATUS CONTROLLING LIGHT DISTRIBUTION PATTERN - An automotive headlamp apparatus comprises: a lamp unit configured to be capable of forming an additional light distribution pattern that includes an upper area above the cut-off line of a light distribution pattern for low beam and that is divided into a plurality of individual patterns; and a controller configured to control formation of each of the individual patterns in accordance with presence of a forward vehicle. The controller reduces the illuminance of an individual pattern overlapping an area where a forward vehicle is present and increases the illuminance of at least one of other individual patterns. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012511 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD - The light distribution region of headlights ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012512 | SOLID STATE LIGHT FIXTURE WITH ENHANCED THERMAL COOLING AND COLOR MIXING - Various system embodiments comprise a substrate of high thermal conductivity, a solid state light emitting device, an electric circuit, and an electric dielectric. The device has a die and a connection point to the die with a low thermal resistance. The connection point is in contact with the substrate. The electric circuit is electrically connected to the light emitting device, and separated from the substrate by the electrical dielectric. Various system embodiments comprise at least four color sources; and a controller configured to calculate a solution to form a target color using the color sources when the target is outside of a gamut formed by the color sources. The controller is configured to find an equivalent target color with reduced saturation. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012513 | Device for Centerpoint Wavelength Adjustment of Emitted Optical Radiation - Device for centerpoint wavelength adjustment of emitted radiation of an LED unit having at least one interference filter arranged downstream in the optical axis of the LED unit. The LED unit and the interference filter are connected to at least one temperature regulating unit, and the temperature regulating unit is connected to at least one temperature acquisition unit. The temperature acquisition unit acquires the temperature of the LED unit as well as a temperature of the interference filter. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012514 | LED ARRAY HAVING ARRAY-BASED LED DETECTORS - The present invention provides an optical system having an array of light emitting semiconductor devices to performing an operation that have multiple characteristics associated with performing the operation. The array includes at least one detector located within the array to selectively monitor multiple characteristics of the light emitting semiconductor devices and is configured to generate a signal corresponding to the selected characteristic. A controller is configured to control the light emitting semiconductor devices in response to the signal from the at least one detector. At least one of the multiple characteristics may be concentrated at an area of the array and the at least one detector may be located within the array at the area of the array to selectively monitor characteristic that is concentrated at the area of the array. | 2011-01-20 |
20110012515 | CALIBRATION CAMERA WITH SPECTRAL DEPTH - An imaging device ( | 2011-01-20 |
20110012516 | CONTROL OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE PROVIDED TO A FLASH UNIT - A device includes a flash unit to generate light, and an optical sensor to receive the light from the flash unit, and generate a light intensity signal based on the received light. The device also includes a controller to generate a modified error signal based on the light intensity signal. The device further includes a control circuit to receive the modified error signal from the controller, receive an output voltage from a power source associated with the device, control the output voltage based on the modified error signal, and provide the controlled output voltage to the flash unit. | 2011-01-20 |