| 05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
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| 20100025992 | CRIMP EVIDENT SEAL - An O-ring has a flange which includes a plurality of slots, such that, when inserted into an annular groove of a pipe fitting before crimping, the slots allow the flow of fluid therethrough, such that an installation would not pass pressure tests until such time as a proper crimp has been made. Such a design allows the use of conventional push-on pipe connections by utilizing a unique O-ring seal which works in conjunction with standard push-on crimp-type pipe fittings and conventional crimping tools for subsequently sealing the connection. The O-ring is either circular or elliptical in cross section and the slots define equally spaced annular segments. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100025993 | WAVE ENERGY HARNESSING DEVICE - A hydrokinetic device having a water surface float tethered to a submerged buoyant housing is provided with mechanisms for optimizing the amount of wave energy extracted from the waves by the device. Based on wave conditions, the optimization functionalities include controlling the depth of the housing to produce wave shoaling or storm avoidance, as well as to perform continuous phase control and load control for the purpose of matching the response frequency of the device to the frequency of the incident waves. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100025994 | INTRA-AREA MASTER REACTIVE CONTROLLER FOR TIGHTLY COUPLED WINDFARMS - A wind turbine generator control system is provided for controlling output of a plurality of tightly-coupled windfarms connected at a point of common coupling with a power system grid. A master reactive control device employs algorithms whose technical effect is to coordinate the real power, reactive power and voltage output of the multiple windfarms. The controller incorporates a reactive power regulator that can be used to regulate reactive power, power factor or voltage at the point of common coupling and an active power regulator that can be used to regulate real power at the point of common coupling; such that each windfarm is not asked to contribute or violate its own operating capability. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100025995 | CURRENT SOURCE CONVERTER-BASED WIND ENERGY SYSTEM - Power conversion apparatus and methods are presented for providing electrical power to a grid or other load in which a synchronous machine is driven by a wind turbine or other prime mover to provide generator power to a switching type current source converter (CSC), with a current source rectifier (CSR) of the CSC being switched to provide d-axis control of the synchronous machine current based on grid power factor feedback, and with a current source inverter (CSI) of the CSC being switched to provide leading firing angle control and selective employment of dumping resists to dissipate excess generator energy in a fault mode when a grid voltage drops below a predetermined level. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100025996 | WAVE AND WIND POWER GENERATION - The present invention provides a wave and wind power generation system including a platform ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100025997 | METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND POWER INSTALLATION AND A WIND POWER INSTALLATION - The present invention concerns a method of operating a wind power installation comprising an electric generator drivable by a rotor for outputting electrical power to an electrical consumer, in particular an electrical network. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100025998 | SUBMERGED HYDROELECTRIC TURBINES HAVING BUOYANCY CHAMBERS - In a hydroelectric turbine having a rotor disposed within a stator housing, the rotor having an annular outer rim received by a channel in the stator housing, the improvement comprising a buoyant rotor, the rotor preferably having buoyancy chambers disposed within the rotor. The buoyancy chambers may be disposed within the annular outer rim, the blades or an annular inner rim, or combinations thereof. Preferably, the buoyancy chambers are filled with a material having a specific gravity of one or less, and most preferably the filler material is a polymer foam that adds rigidity to the rotor. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100025999 | Ocean wave electricity generation - This invention relates to electricity generation from the ocean wave by use of mechanical systems, submerged or on surface, collecting energy day and night regardless weather condition in a way similar to the way of collecting energy by use of solar panels or wind mills, without contacting the salty ocean water. The principal mechanism invented is as follows. Swinging of a heavy mass due to the ocean wave generates torque that sways gear wheel in clockwise or counterclockwise, thus transmitting the torque energy to two gear wheels that separate clockwise swing and counterclockwise swing via two sets of spring-piston clutching system and by use of gear chain, either converting clockwise swing to counterclockwise swing or vise versa such that the back and forth motion of the mass transforms into unidirectional rotation that rotates the rotor of electricity generator. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026000 | Wave power apparatus and use of the apparatus as an emergency power generator - A wave power apparatus where an array of mutually interconnected buoyancy bodies are arrangeable on or partly submersible in a mass of water for therein to be subjected to wave movements, at least one energy generating means being arranged in association with the movable links in the array and forming part of the individual link, the link being shaped as a hinge with a first hinge part constituted by or connected to a stator of an electric generator and with a second hinge part constituted by or connected to a rotor in the electric generator, and the hinge having a link shaft. Between the links, and between each end in the array and its closest link there extends connections elements having no buoyancy or limited buoyancy. Each end of the array is assigned at least one buoyancy body which is either attached to the end or has a depending connection to the end. Buoyancy bodies are assigned to the links and are each composed of at least one of: said link shaft, part of the link shaft, buoyancy body/bodies attached to or at each link, buoyancy body attached at or to a respective end region of each link, and buoyancy body with depending connection to each link. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026001 | Electrowave - A machine which capitalizes on the descent of water which has been elevated by making use of the random use of waves and or the velocity of the waters. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026002 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE - The present invention provides a hydroelectric turbine comprising a stator and a rotor housed concentrically within the stator, the turbine comprising a circumferentially disposed array of magnets on a rim of the rotor, and wherein the stator is slotless in configuration and is formed from a wire winding as opposed to the conventional toothed laminations, the turbine further comprising an annular array of individual coils mounted on the stator concentrically inwardly of the wire winding, each coil being provided with a dedicated rectifier to convert AC current induced in the coil into DC, preferably for transmission to a remote location. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026003 | Pliant Mechanisms for Extracting Power from Moving Fluid - Flexible and elastic mechanisms for extracting power from a moving fluid. Sheet-like material is deformed during fabrication through an applied force so as to create undulations in said material, whose stresses are maintained through restraining components, thereby maintaining the occurrence of said deformations in the material. When placed in moving fluid, the resulting pressure differentials cause the positions of the undulations within the material to travel along said material in the same direction as the moving fluid. Power is extracted in one of two principle ways. The first is via a mechanical coupling of the sheet-like material to a rotating mechanism, which turns an electro-magnetic dynamo or other output device. The second is via the utilization of a flexible material which exhibits an electrical response to mechanical strain, whereby the strains caused by the travel of undulations along the material create an electrical current which is extracted via two or more electrodes. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026004 | FLOATING TYPE WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A floating type wind power generation apparatus includes a floating vehicle, a frame, and a plurality of wind power generators. The frame is installed on the floating vehicle. The wind power generators are mounted to the frame, respectively, wherein each of the wind power generators includes a wind-shell, a wind-wheel arranged inside the wind-shell, and a power generator motor connected to the wind-wheel. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026005 | WIND ENERGY PLANT WITH A ROTOR - A wind energy plant with a rotor, which is connected to a gearbox and/or a generator via a rotor shaft, wherein the rotor shaft is bearing mounted on a carrier unit via two taper roller bearings in an O arrangement, characterised in that each taper roller bearing has an inner and an outer race, wherein the inner races and the outer races are secured in their distance to each other in the axial direction with respect to the rotational axis of the rotor shaft via an adjustment device. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026006 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR WIND POWER GENERATION AND WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a power transmission apparatus for wind power generation and a wind power generator using the same. The power transmission apparatus includes a first magnetic member which is provided around a rotating shaft of an impeller, and a second magnetic member which is provided around a rotor shaft of a generating unit. The second magnetic member is disposed at a position facing the first magnetic member such that similar poles of the first and second magnetic members face each other. Thus, when the impeller is rotated by wind, the rotor shaft of the generating unit is rotated by magnetic repulsive force between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member. Thereby, the rotating force of the impeller is transmitted to the generating unit. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026007 | Apparatus and method for harvesting wind power using tethered airfoil - A wind energy generator for employment in the jet stream or other wind conditions is described herein. The craft comprises a “kite” configured with an airfoil and tethered to a ground based power generator. The craft and tether are configured to pull on the tether during a flight pattern calculated to pull on the tether that is connected to the generator to enable power generation. Also, an aerodynamically stable tether configuration is used and can be supplemented with a number of periodically spaced control surfaces arranged at various points along the tether. These control surfaces can be selectively actuated to stabilize and position the tether. The tether can comprise a two-stage tether having an inelastic portion attached to a pool and an elastic portion that connects with the kite. Also, the invention contemplates a system of wind detection devices that identify the local wind variations and through control systems enable the optimal positioning of the kite. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026008 | SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR AND SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR SYSTEM - A synchronous generator | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026009 | TURBINE APPARATUS - A turbine apparatus includes a specially shaped fan, designed to be inserted into the wheel of an automobile. During movement of the vehicle, the fan captures the passing air, and a axel/shaft transfers rotational energy to a generator that accumulates the energy and converts it to electrical energy. This energy may subsequently be used to reduce or eliminate emissions in automobiles, trucks, boats, planes, and the like. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026010 | MULTIPLE GENERATOR WIND TURBINE - A multiple generator wind turbine employs a single blade arrangement to drive multiple generators. The multiple generators are preferably substantially tubular and can all be mounted on one side of the turbine support structure or can be divided, preferably symmetrically, on opposite sides of the support structure. Preferably, a single drive blade arrangement drives a rotor of a first generator and a shaft connects the first generator to a rotor of a second generator. Additionally, a clutch can be placed in the drive train between two generators to allow turbine operation at lower speeds. The substantially tubular nature of the turbine allows easy access by humans to the interior of the wind turbine and provides ready air flow through the wind turbine to the hub and blades for cooling of equipment therein and/or deicing of the blades. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026011 | Expansion Circuit - An expansion circuit comprising a working medium and a decompression unit for converting thermal energy of a combustion engine into electrical energy by expanding the working medium, wherein the decompression unit is part of an air-conditioning circuit as a compressor for compressing a working medium. The decompression unit runs in the same direction during expansion of a working medium and during compression of a working medium. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026012 | Press bar mechanism - A press bar mechanism includes a latch bolt slidably attached to a housing, a pressing bar slidably attached to the housing and coupled to the latch bolt, a rod slidably received in the housing and coupled to the latch bolt, a casing disposed in the housing and having a compartment for receiving a spring member and a follower and having a helical groove communicating with the compartment of the casing, a guide pin secured to the follower and engaged in the helical groove of the casing for cushioning the movement of the follower relative to the casing and also for cushioning the pressing bar and for preventing the press bar from generating sounds or noises. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026013 | LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device includes a locking mechanism and a striker. A hook of the locking mechanism, when rotated, is capable of forming a locked condition in which the striker is held between the hook and a recess of a base plate. A pawl is capable of rotating to a position in which the pawl can engage the hook and maintaining the hook in the locked condition. A locking spring is capable of biasing the hook and the pawl such that the hook and the pawl are stabilized in the locked condition or the unlocked condition. A thrust member is capable of rotating to a thrusting position in which the thrust member can press the hook in the locked condition toward a locking direction via a cam surface formed therein. A thrust spring is capable of biasing the thrust member toward the thrusting position. A through hole that is formed in the thrust member forms a deformation promoting portion. The deformation promoting portion is capable of deforming the thrust member when a load having a predetermined value or more is exerted on the thrust member side from the hook side. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026014 | DOOR LATCH APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door latch apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch, a pawl, a motor, a release power transmitting mechanism, an active rotary member arranged in a standby area in a normal state, a driven rotation member rotating about a rotational shaft arranged in parallel with a rotational shaft of the active rotary member and away therefrom, a cam projection formed at the active rotary member, a cam groove formed at the driven rotation member and slidably engaging with the cam projection, the cam groove extending away from a reference line when the standby area is arranged close to one side of the rotation range and the active rotary member is positioned close to the one side of the rotation range, and a standby state detecting device detecting whether or not the active rotary member is arranged within the standby area based on a rotational position of the driven rotation member. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026015 | Appliance Access Door Strike Assemblies For Addressing Latch Operation Issues Arising From Dimensional Variances - A technique and various door/latch structures are provided to deal efficiently and effectively with excessive appliance door closure/opening forces that can arise in the case that the door strike extension depth is not ideally matched to the relative location of the mating latch mechanism. This is particularly useful in connection with the use of a push-push style access door that must be compressed against a compressible seal gasket in order to effect both opening and closing of the door. A strike member is mounted to one of an appliance cabinet and door so as to be engagable with a latch mechanism when the door is in the closed position. The installing involves initially tentatively mounting the strike in a first of at least two provisioned ways, to thereby provide a first of at least two different strike extension depths. The door operation is then tested to determine whether an excessive operation force is required in order to open or close the door. Upon determining that an excessive operation force is required to open or close the door, the strike member is removed from its initial mount and remounted in a second of the at least two provisioned ways, to thereby provide a second of the at least two different strike extension depths. In another aspect, a limited amount of z-axis play of the strike is permitted to avoid inadvertent unlatching, e.g., of a push-push latch, upon a slam of the door shut. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026016 | TOGGLE LATCH - A toggle latch for a gate has a first unit mounting a pivotal latch arm and adapted to be mounted on the gate and a second unit providing a receiving and latching cavity and adapted to be mounted on a gate post, the body portion of the second unit having a forward nose to provide a ramp to deflect upwardly and over the nose the latch arm when impacting thereon and an interior retaining surface defined in the body and having upper and rear surfaces of the cavity to deflect down into the cavity the latch arm after it has ridden up over the nose. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026017 | PORTABLE DOOR LOCK - A portable door lock has a threaded locking bar having a hooked end that engages the hole of a strike plate. A block and a locking nut are carried by the bar. The locking nut is movable between unlocked and locked positions. When in the unlocked position, the locking nut may slide back and forth along the bar. When in the locked position, the thread of the locking nut engages thread portions of the threaded bar to prevent the locking nut from sliding along the bar. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026018 | Lock knob for lock rod in motor vehicle - A lock knob for covering an end of a lock rod protruding through a door of a motor vehicle is disclosed herein. The lock knob includes a first knob portion. The lock knob also includes a second knob portion. The lock knob also includes a multi-stage locking structure operable to engage the first knob portion and the second knob portion together in a first configuration. When the first and second knob portions are in the first configuration, the end of the lock rod can be slidably received between the first knob portion and the second knob portion. The multi-stage locking structure is also operable to engage the first knob portion and the second knob portion together in a second configuration. When the first and second knob portions are in the second configuration, the lock rod is fixed relative to the first knob portion and to the second knob portion. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026019 | BUMPER MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES INCORPORATING SAME - A bumper mounting assembly comprises a support member mountable to a vehicle front and a bumper-carrying member hingedly mounted to the support member to be movable between an upright position and a lowered position. A primary actuator is secured to the support member and the bumper-carrying member and can apply braking force against movement of the bumper-carrying member from the upright position to the lowered position and can preferably move the bumper-carrying member from the lowered position to the upright position. One of the bumper-carrying member and the support member carries a detent and the other carries a movable latch and a latch actuator for moving the latch between an engagement position and a disengagement position, with the latch biased into the engagement position so that the latch can selectively retain the bumper-carrying member in the upright position. A system to maintain pressure in a spare tire is also described. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026020 | SLIDING-TYPE APPARATUS FOR ABSORBING FRONT SHOCK ENERGY - A sliding-type apparatus for absorbing front shock energy is disclosed. The sliding-type apparatus of the present invention includes a driver panel ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026021 | ENERGY ABSORPTION DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR NON-AXIAL LOADS - The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-section. The aim of the invention is to improve an energy absorption device of the aforementioned type in such a manner that the energy can be well carried off even if the forces produced by an accident impact the energy absorption device at an angle. For this purpose, a deformable supplementary profile is provided on the cross-section of the main profile. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026022 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING FECAL WASTE OF ANIMAL - Disclosed is an apparatus for collecting fecal waste of an animal. The apparatus includes a container assembly. The container assembly includes a container member having an inner surface, an outer surface, a closed end portion, and an open end portion. Further, the container assembly includes a handle member configured on the outer surface of the container member. The handle member is capable of removably securing the container assembly to an item. Further, the apparatus includes a lid member disposed on the open end portion of the container member. The lid member includes at least one opening configured thereon. Furthermore, the apparatus includes at least one shovel member disposed in the container member. The at least one shovel member is capable of collecting the fecal waste of the animal. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026023 | Universal removable table guide - A device composed of a handle together with a clamp system that incorporates to virtually any mobile table. Once it is firmly adapted to a mobile table, it will allow its operation by its handles, providing a good grip, improving control of the table and maneuverability. It allows transportation of standard mobile tables in an ergonomically correct posture. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026024 | Post Hole Digger - A post hole digger includes a pair of blades that face one another, a pair of shaft handles attached to said blades, and a pivot member that pivotally couples said shaft handles together. A pair of gripping handles are attached to, and are generally perpendicular to, the shaft handles, which provides a second gripping location for the user and enhances the ability to thrust and rotate the tool in the ground. The blades are off-set by at least ¼ inch from each other in order to improve a user's ability to rotate the post hold digger and remove soil from the hole. The blades include an angled distal edge, which has a leading edge portion, an intermediate edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The leading edge extends downwardly further than the intermediate portion, which in turn extends downwardly further than the trailing edge portion. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026025 | Dual handle adjustable drag strap - A drag strap having a dual handle system for allowing one or more persons to use the strap when dragging an injure person. The drag strap is preferably constructed of a high tensile strength woven nylon tape which is flexible and weather resistant. The drag strap includes an adjustable connector system for quick attachment and adaptability in securing the strap to an injured person. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026026 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF CONSOLE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - In adjustment of the height of a console in a construction machine, an apparatus for adjusting the height of the console can adjust the height with ease without largely shifting the position of an operation lever in the front-rear direction. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026027 | Vehicle Cargo Bed Extender-Tailgate Assembly - A truck cargo bed extender-tailgate assembly has three extension boards that are hinged with the tailgate. When extra cargo volume is desired, the assembly is lowered to a horizontal position. The left and right extension sideboards fold up to upright positions and pinned respectively with the left sidewall and the right sidewall of the truck bed. The extension backboard folds up to an upright position and is pinned with the upright left extension sideboard and the upright right extension sideboard. With three extension boards at upright positions, the cargo bed is extended by an length equal to the height of the tailgate. The extension backboard can be lowered from its upright position backward to a horizontal position, further extending the cargo bed floor. When the extended cargo bed is no longer needed, three extension boards can be easily folded down to their stowed positions to resume the original vehicle length. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026028 | CONTINOUSLY ADAPTIVE FASTENER CLIP - A fastener clip includes a base plate and a first and second pair of laterally offset legs extending from the base plate. At least one first wing extends from the first pair of laterally offset legs. The at least one first wing has an engagement region. At least one second wing extends from the second pair of laterally offset legs. The at least one second wing also has an engagement region. The engagement regions include a depressed portion operable to adapt to variations or movement of a slot. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026029 | Storage Compartment for Truck Tractor Lines - A storage compartment for truck tractor lines closed, when installed, on all sides except for that portion of a shelf necessary to admit and hold the glad hands and power plug. An optional lower cover can close the entire container when no glad hand or power plug is present. Access is through a rear door which can preferably be placed and remain in either an open or a closed position. Optionally, at least one projection is attached to the front of the container to hold extra rubber grommets for the glad hand; and at least one spring is similarly attached for releasably retaining a flashlight, pressure gauge, or other items of use to a truck driver, such as an air line repair kit. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026030 | Upper Glove Box Assembly - An upper glove box for the passenger side of an automotive vehicle in which a door is upwardly hinged and has an upper edge that is received into a void defined in the instrument panel when the door is opened. The revealed wall forward of the opening of the void is an integral portion of the foam injected instrument panel to provide the desired aesthetics. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026031 | HINGE MECHANISM AND AUTOMOTIVE LUGGAGE BOARD STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - A hinge mechanism | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026032 | PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE SEAT OF A MIDDLE SEAT ROW - A passenger automobile, in particular a van, is provided having three seat rows situated one behind another in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the middle seat row having at least one seat adjustable as a whole in the vehicle longitudinal direction, which has a seat part and a backrest part, which is settable and fixable at an angle to the seat part, and a footwell being formed in front of the seat located in the usage position. The seat with unchanged position of seat part and backrest part is positionable in a nonusage position in the footwell. In such a vehicle, the third seat row is well accessible through the vehicle door which is situated in the area of the second seat row. Independently of mounted child seats on the second seat row, it is possible to pass through the vehicle door associated with the second seat row to the rear to the third seat row. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026033 | Fold Flat Seat Assembly with Drive Link - A seat assembly is provided for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion that is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor for movement between a raised position spaced above the floor and a lowered position adjacent the floor. The seat assembly also includes a seat back that is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor for movement between an upright position and a folded position overlying the seat cushion. At least one drive link extends between a first end pivotally coupled to the seat back and a second end pivotally and slidably coupled to the seat cushion for automatically moving the seat cushion between the raised and lowered positions in response to pivoting the seat back between the upright and folded positions thereby defining a seating position and a stowed position of the seat assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026034 | MOTOR-VEHICLE DASHBOARD WITH MAIN CENTRAL PORTION HAVING NO OUTFLOW APERTURES FOR THE VENTILATION AIR - A dashboard for a motor vehicle is prearranged in such a way that the air for ventilation of the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle that exits from a top opening of the dashboard is deviated, by the Coanda effect, along the top surface of the dashboard and beyond the dashboard in the direction of the occupants of the passenger compartment. The dashboard is moreover provided with at least one flow-perturbing element, which can be brought into an active position thereof, in which it projects above the top surface of the dashboard, in an area immediately downstream of the aforesaid top opening, with reference to the direction of the flow of air coming out of the top opening. In the active position of the flow-perturbing element, the flow of air coming out of the top opening is deviated towards the windscreen of the motor vehicle. The movement of the flow-perturbing element is governed in synchronism with the movement of an open/close element that controls the flow of air to side front openings provided on the front surface of the dashboard, for the flow of air into the passenger compartment, and to auxiliary side openings, provided at the ends of the dashboard, for outflow of air in the direction of the side windows of the motor vehicle. The dashboard is without outlet openings for the air in the main central portion of its front surface, facing the occupants of the passenger compartment. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026035 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY - The present invention provides a vehicle accessory which reliably blocks the sunlight without any mechanical operation. The vehicle accessory includes: a light controlling sheet which is attached to the windshield of a vehicle, and of which light transmittance changes according to a value of voltage; and a rear view mirror which insures a rear view of the vehicle. The rear view mirror has a front light receiving sensor which measures illumination intensity of the sunlight which enters from the front of the vehicle, a rear light receiving sensor which measures illumination intensity inside the vehicle, and a circuit board which controls voltage to be applied to the light controlling sheet. When a combination of the illumination intensity of the sunlight received by the front light receiving sensor and the illumination intensity inside the vehicle received by the rear light receiving sensor is a combination stored in storage unit in advance, the circuit board applies voltage to the light controlling sheet. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026036 | SLIDING-BOW TARPAULIN SYSTEM - The invention relates to a sliding-bow tarpaulin system for lorries or lorry trailers, with a plurality of runner and guide rails, which extend on the loading area of the lorry along the longitudinal sides of the loading area and in which roller carriages, with retaining bow members that are positioned thereon and are realized like portals, are displaceably guided, and with a tarpaulin attached to the retaining bow members. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026037 | CANOPY FOR AN OPEN LOAD CARRYING VEHICLE - The invention provides a canopy ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026038 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026039 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026040 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026041 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026042 | Integrated glass run and upper reveal with film - An integrated reveal molding is provided for a motor vehicle door frame having a header section defining a window opening. The integrated reveal molding includes an upper reveal adapted to be mounted to the header section. The upper reveal includes a reveal surface disposed outboard of the header section. A reveal is secured along the reveal surface. The integrated reveal molding also includes a glass run co-extruded with the upper reveal. The glass run includes a window receiving channel for engagement with a window pane. The integrated reveal molding is formed as an extruded member from thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV) of different durometer values to meet varying flexibility and durability requirements. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026043 | ARRANGING STRUCTURE OF WIRE HARNESS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - An arranging structure spans a wire harness for a motor vehicle between a vehicle body and a slide member. The structure comprises: a corrugated tube for sheathing the wire harness; a protector made of a resin material, the protector holding opposite ends of the corrugated tube in a longitudinal direction and threading the wire harness; and a rotary member integrated with the protector or coupled to the protector as a different element from the protector, the rotary member being rotatably supported on supporting members provided on the vehicle body and the slide member. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026044 | Vehicle Body for a Motor Vehicle - In a rear end of the vehicle body, an assembly carrier which is arranged in the vehicle transverse direction is inserted between inner body-side side parts of the vehicle rear end. The assembly carrier holds pre-assemblable components and to which assembly carrier is fastened a rear-end trim panel and which assembly carrier is fixedly connected to the two inner side parts by screw devices and forms a stiffening body cross member. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026045 | REAR AIR GUIDING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear air guiding device is disposed in a region of a roof rear edge on a tailgate provided with a rear window. An upper approach flow surface of the air guiding device forms an extension of the roof upper side mounted in front thereof, and the air guiding device protrudes over an upper border region of the rear window. In order to reduce the outlay on components and installation and also the weight of the air guiding device, it is provided that the latter is composed of a front part which is integrated in the tailgate and of a rear part which adjoins the front part such that their outer skins are flush and is connected to the front part. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026046 | STIFFENING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A stiffening device for a motor vehicle body with a U-shaped central tunnel. The stiffening device includes a tunnel bridge with at least two transverse beams and, connected thereto, longitudinal beams. The transverse beams extend underneath the central tunnel and can be fastened with a free end in each case to the vehicle body by connecting devices. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026047 | Sequential Crash Hinges in Automotive Frame Rails - A lower frame rail member forms a part of an automotive front end structure and incorporates first and second bending hinges to provide sequential and alternating bending of the lower frame rail to manage crash forces in the event of a frontal or offset crash event. The first bending hinge is formed by a structural thinning pocket located on the outboard side of the lower frame rail forwardly of the engine mounting bracket. The second bending hinge is formed by V-necking the inboard side of the lower frame rail rearwardly of the engine mounting bracket. The first bending hinge affects an outboard buckling of the frame rail after the front horn section crushes rearwardly into the lower frame rail to induce an inboard movement thereof, while the second bending hinge affects an inboard buckling of the frame rail to induce an outboard movement thereof rearwardly of the engine mounting bracket. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026048 | METHOD OF THERMOMECHANICAL SHAPING A FINAL PRODUCT WITH VERY HIGH STRENGTH AND A PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREBY - A method of thermomechanical shaping a final product with very high strength including the steps of: providing a coated hot-rolled and/or cold-rolled steel strip or sheet including (all percentages in wt. %): 0.04%| 2010-02-04 | |
| 20100026049 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT-END PANEL, SERIES OF FRONT-END PANELS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - This front-end panel ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026050 | LIGHT WEIGHT DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS FOR REINFORCING AN AUTOMOTIVE ROOF ASSEMBLY - The exemplary embodiments generally relate to a device for reinforcing an automotive roof assembly. Some embodiments include a stiffening member for attaching to a cross member of an automotive roof assembly. The stiffening member may have a plurality of supports for providing additional stiffness in longitudinal, lateral, and/or vertical directions. Some embodiments relate to methods of making and/or using the device. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026051 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure includes: a structural member that is disposed forward of a cabin of a vehicle and that extends in a width direction of a vehicle; a front pillar that extends in a height direction of the vehicle; a pillar brace having a cabin-side end portion in the vehicle width direction that is coupled to the structural member, and an outer-side end portion in the vehicle width direction that is coupled to a cabin-side surface of the front pillar; and reinforcement means for heightening at least a strength of the cabin-side surface and a front surface of the front pillar, the reinforcement means being provided at a height at which the front pillar and the pillar brace are connected to each other. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026052 | Vehicle Body with a Floor-Side Reinforcement - A vehicle body has a floor-side reinforcement, in particular crash reinforcement structure, laterally on both sides of the central tunnel, for a transmission support. The transmission support is arranged between reinforcement elements of the vehicle floor which are held so as to be situated opposite on the vehicle floor interior and on the vehicle floor exterior respectively. Outer lateral longitudinal edges of the reinforcement elements are connected to floor longitudinal beams and inner lateral longitudinal edges are connected to transmission longitudinal beams which are held so as to be supported at the central tunnel. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026053 | Dual Cell Body Side Rail for Automotive Vehicles - A body side rail construction for an automotive vehicle is formed in a dual cell configuration. A reversed C-shaped channel is welded to the closed section of the conventional roof side rail member to enable the body side rail member to be a smaller section that is less susceptible to buckling as the body side rail member transfers load to the front and rear corner pillars. The C-shaped cross-sectional configuration presents advantages for manufacturing as it can be shaped to provide the attaching brackets and horns for mounting the front header, roof bow, and rear header members to the body side rail without the addition of individual end items to serve this function. From a shipping density standpoint, this design gives maximum structure while maintaining good rack density that enables relatively straight parts to be nested together while still providing the increased section strength required for enhanced roof performance. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026054 | Moon Roof Frame Module for Reinforcement of Automotive Roof - A moon roof frame module is sized to span between the laterally spaced roof side rails of an automotive roof frame structure and is welded to the opposing roof side rails to be integrated into the roof frame structure. As a result, the moon roof assembly serves as a load path member to reinforce the automotive roof structure. The integrated moon roof frame module will receive roll over forces and increase the strength of the roof structure of an automotive vehicle. The moon roof frame module includes a U-shaped roof panel that is welded to the opposing roof side rails and provides a reinforcing cross member located forwardly of the moon roof opening. A second cross member positioned rearwardly of the moon roof opening increases rigidity of the reinforcing moon roof frame module. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026055 | SUNSHADE WITH ADJUSTABLE SLIDE PORTION - A sunshade for a vehicle having a first guide and a second guide spaced from the first guide. The sunshade has a pair of edges and includes a substrate layer and an aesthetic layer fixed to the substrate layer to present a show surface. Slide portions are disposed along each of the edges and are adapted to move within the first and second guides as the sunshade moves between an open position and a closed position. The slide portions define a generally corrugated configuration to provide a force that must be overcome to move the sunshade between the open position and the closed position. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026056 | FOLDABLE CHAIR - A foldable chair includes a foldable frame assembly movable between a folded configuration and an extended configuration. The frame assembly includes at least three scissor units. Each scissor unit is pivotally coupled to adjacent scissor units. A seat is coupled to the frame assembly. The seat has a first surface on which a user sits and an opposing second surface. A strap includes a first portion and a second portion each coupled to the second surface with respect to a first peripheral edge of the seat. The strap has a midsection between the first portion and the second portion. The midsection is operatively coupled to the seat to facilitate moving the frame assembly from the extended configuration to the folded configuration. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026057 | FOLDABLE CHAIR - A chair. The chair folds by a plurality of hinges between an expanded position and a collapsed position to seat a person substantially horizontal while the chair is positioned on an angled surface. The chair comprises a back assembly, a seat assembly, a leg assembly, a seat, an arm assembly. The chair further comprises at least one anchor that is configured to penetrate the angled surface in order to stabilize the chair on the angled surface. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026058 | Structure of saddle in particular for cycles, motorcycles and pedal machines - A saddle structure, particularly for bicycles, motorcycles and other pedal-operated machines comprises a main body ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026059 | ENERGY-DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026060 | VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING VEHICLE SEAT - A backrest frame | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026061 | ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A head restraint ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026062 | METHOD OF PROTECTING AN INFANT OR TODDLER FROM BOTH SUN'S RAYS AND FROM OVERHEATING IN WARM WEATHER - A seat cover and attached footmuff using the latest sun protection fabrics designed for child carriers, strollers and joggers, has a top portion with natural UV protected cotton to block the sun's harmful rays and uses buttons and zippers to ensure the top portion cannot be separated from the bottom portion. The bottom portion is designed to perfectly line the inside of carriers with head, back, seat and leg portions. A plurality of buttons and a single zipper connect the top and bottom portion to allow for maximum flexibility of use and airflow to child. The top portion never covers the child's head or face. The bottom has several openings to thread all harness systems safely. The buttons and zipper can be opened and used in any combination to fold the top unit up to child's chest level or rolled down to completely expose child's lower body and even feet. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026063 | INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT HAVING SPECIAL FUNCTIONS - A passenger seat with an integrated child seat that comprises a folded-in position and a folded-out position. In its folded-in position the passenger seat can be used as a seat for an adult passenger. In its folded-out position the child seat can be used as a seat for a child seated with his/her back in forward direction. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026064 | ENERGY-DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026065 | SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE PORTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE OCCUPANT-WORN EQUIPMENT - A seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a seat back and a seat base, wherein the seat back has a front side and a back and defines a pocket on the front side, a removable center panel is positioned in the center pocket, and a fastening assembly releasably secures the center panel to the front side and can also releasably secure the center panel to the back. Side bolsters are adapted to protect the kidney area and to provide lateral support of a seat occupant and are removably mounted on a mounting plate. The seat back is preferably formed as a generally curvo-planar member having a first curve radiused generally away from the seat base which defines a recess adapted to accommodate a B-beam or other structure of a vehicle, and a second curve radiused generally toward the seat base. The first curve is connected to the seat base and the second curve extends from the first curve. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026066 | Backrest for a Vehicle Seat With an Upper Backrest Having Adjustable Inclination - A backrest for a vehicle seat includes a backrest frame, which is surrounded by a cover and has an upper backrest with an adjustable inclination. An additional frame is hinged so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis to a side plate, the cover, or the backrest frame. The pivot axis is arranged in an upper region of the backrest, and the additional frame extends upwards from the pivot axis in the installed position of the backrest. The additional frame can be secured in different angular positions in relation to the backrest frame, and, thus, a variable gap forms between the additional cover of the additional frame and the cover of the backrest frame. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026067 | Machine and pneumatic seat assembly having air container with integral air compressor housing - A machine includes a machine body having an operator station and a seat assembly position at the operator station. The seat assembly includes a pneumatic support element that includes an air container having an air compressor positioned therein. The air container includes a deformable section, and a rigid section that includes a housing for the air compressor. Forming the air compressor housing integrally with the air container minimizes leak paths and improves packaging. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026068 | APPARATUS FOR TILTING VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION - An apparatus for tilting a vehicle seat cushion raises the front end to be higher than the rear end of the seat cushion in order to enhance a supporting force for an occupant seated in a vehicle seat, thereby preventing the occupant from being pushed forwards in the event of sudden braking. The apparatus includes a cushion tilting unit installed in the seat cushion, wherein the cushion tilting unit raises a front end of a seat cushion to be higher than a rear end of the seat cushion without adjusting an angle of the seat back. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026069 | SEAT RECLINER/DUMP MECHANISM SUCH AS INCORPORATED INTO A SEATBACK SLAVED TO A FLOOR LATCH RELEASE - A recliner mechanism for use with a vehicle seat having a floor striker engaging bottom and a pivotally associated seatback. A seatback is pivotally secured to a fixed support and includes an arcuate lower surface upon which are defined teeth. A pawl is pivotally secured to the support and includes an upper surface with additional inter-engaging teeth when the seatback is in an upright position. A release cam secures to the support proximate a recessed underside location of the pawl and maintains the pawl in locking engagement with the seatback sector in a first position. The release cam rotates to cause the pawl to pivot out of engagement with the seatback, allowing it to pivot to a dump position opposing the seat bottom and concurrent with the seat bottom releasing from the floor striker and tumbling to a forward rotated position. A floor latch release lever is also pivotally secured to the support and, upon being contacted by the release cam, in turn pivots so that an end feature displaces to prevent the locking pawl from pivoting in a reverse direction against the seatback. The release lever reverse pivots in response to the seat bottom reengaging the floor striker, causing the pawl to reverse pivot its teeth into reengagement with the seatback upon the latter rotating back to the upright position. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026070 | Runner and Seat Provided with a Locking System - The runner comprises a mechanical locking system and a memorization system, comprising: a locking bar, a locking device that is movable between a normal position and a locking position in which it cooperates with the locking bar, an electromagnetic actuator that moves the locking device to its locking position when it receives a command from a control device. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026071 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus includes a base member; a pivot member having an internal tooth gear; a cylindrical holder covering the outer circumference surface of the pivot member; a lock tooth having an external tooth gear arranged to be engaged with the internal tooth gear; and a cam arranged to push the lock tooth to engage or disengage the external tooth gear with or from the internal tooth gear; the pivot member including a bearing inner circumference surface located on the circular recessed portion, on the base member's side of the internal tooth gear in the axial direction, the base member including a circular support outer circumference surface on which the bearing inner circumference surface is slid, and the bearing inner circumference surface and the support outer circumference surface being arranged to position the pivot member relative to the base member in the radial direction. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026072 | COUPLING DEVICE OF VEHICLE SEAT - A coupling device of a vehicle seat includes disc-shaped first and second coupling members; at least two lock member; and guide portions that guide the lock members. The guide portions are disposed on sides of each lock member. When the lock members are pushed outwardly in the radial direction so that external teeth of each lock member are engaged with internal of the second coupling member, the lock member is inclined with respect to the corresponding guide portions, and a portion of each side surface of the lock member contacts the side surface of the corresponding guide portion. At this time, one of the lock members is rotated in a rotational direction opposite to a rotational direction in which the other lock member is rotated. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026073 | POWER SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH MOTOR ACTUATED SPRING RELEASE AND REWIND OF A SEATBACK SECTOR AND WITH THE MOTOR REMOVED FROM AN INERTIAL LOAD PATH SUCH AS DURING AN IMPACT EVENT - A power seat assembly with motor actuated release and rewind of a seatback sector. First and second support plates sandwich a forwardly biased seatback sector and a cam engaged with the seatback sector in an upright position. A first pin extends from said cam offset its pivotal connection and passes through a slot defined in the second support plate to define a range of pivotal motion of the cam. A toothed gear sector rotatably mounted to an exterior of the second support plates and exhibits a polygonal shaped portion as well as an end shoulder offset and inwardly recessed from exteriorly defined teeth and the polygonal shaped portion. An electric motor includes an output gear in toothed engagement with the gear sector and for rotating the gear sector in a first direction so that the polygonal shaped portion contacts and deflects the pin and cam out of contact with the seatback, causing it to rotate to a forward dump position. A second pin extends from the seatback sector and contacts the end shoulder at the dump position, the motor rotating the gear sector in a second direction and forcibly rewinding the seatback sector, against its bias, to the upright design position coinciding with the cam re-engaging the seatback sector. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026074 | HEADREST AND VEHICLE SEAT PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A headrest and associated vehicle seat are provided that has excellent versatility and thin shape, and can be tilted lightly and reliably from a head support state to a storage state by reducing an operation load. The headrest includes a support member mounted on the upper part of a backrest seat, a frame rotatably engaged with the support member, a frame urging elements for urging the frame, and a lock mechanism provided between the frame and the support member. The lock mechanism includes locking members and disposed on the support member and formed with engagement groove parts and, a movable operation lever having concave parts formed, and fixing members pivotally supported on the frame and disposed permitting crossing engagement with and disengaged from the engagement groove parts and along with the movement of the operation lever. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026075 | Stool with footrest and armrests for putting on and removing footwear - A specifically designed stool to be used in performing one of the most common activities of daily living—putting on and taking off one's shoes and socks. It is designed for senior citizens and others who because of the normal aging process or because of injuries to their backs and/or knees or even feet have limited motion ability and/or balance problems. It consists of a seat and footrest and armrests of the correct heights, widths and depths to make this task much easier and more comfortable It is designed to look like a normal piece of furniture and is light and portable. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026076 | LAYERED TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE SEATING - A vehicle seat assembly having a cushion composite attachable to a vehicle. The cushion composite has a structural layer of an expanded polymer and a cushion layer adjacent the structural layer. A trim material covers the cushion composite. The structural layer is proximate the vehicle when the cushion composite is attached to the vehicle. A surface of the structural layer defines a cavity extending into the structural layer. An opening of the cavity is disposed proximate the vehicle when the cushion composite is attached to the vehicle. The cavity is configured to facilitate flexure of the structural layer when a force is applied to the structural layer. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026077 | ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE TYPE SEAT PAD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND SEAT USING ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE TYPE SEAT PAD - Seat pads of the present invention are sewn by hollow weave, and includes skins having single sheets of woven cloth integrally continuously having single layer portions and laminated layers portions in a shape of a hollow bag, and cushioning members enclosed at inner portions of the laminated layers portions and having a shape the same as that of the laminated layers portion and having an elasticity, the laminated layers portions are formed at portions of the single sheets of woven cloth intended to support the physical body of a seated person, the cushioning members are provided with predetermined thicknesses, the laminated layers portion are formed with recesses and projections of the same shape projected by a predetermined amount from head and tail faces of the single layer portions, and attachably and detachably mounted to a seating face of a seat, a recessed portion constituting a shape the same as that of the laminated layers portion is formed at a position of the seating face of the seat facing the laminated layers portions, and when mounted to the seat, the laminated layers portions are contained in the recessed portion of the seating face. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026078 | Dynamic trunk support system - A device is provided for supporting a portion of the upper body during forward lean. The device comprises a hinge joint provided on a base plate. A central pillar extends upwards from the hinge joint, the hinge joint enabling movement of the central pillar through a range of motions. A support plate is situated on the central pillar at an opposite end from the hinge joint, the support plate providing support to a user in the region of the user's breast plate. At least one resistor element is operably associated with the central pillar to receive stresses delivered via at least one linkage unit during periods of forward lean, thereby transferring at least a portion of the upper body weight to the at least one resistor element. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026079 | TRANSPORTER VEHICLE - Detection signals from lever sensor ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026080 | SET OF WHEELS WITH A SYSTEM FOR ROTATION AND TRANSPOSITION OF OBSTACLES, FOR BASES OF TRAVEL BAGS, TRUNKS AND SIMILAR - A set of wheels with a system for rotation and transposition of obstacles, for bases of travel bags, trunks and similar, comprising a support whose nucleus has a central bore and from which terminals are projected, in the quantity of three or more, which, in their turn, also have bores on their ends where the wheels are attached; when the user pulls the baggage or the kind, the wheels of contact with the surface normally rotate on their shafts, by the terminals of their supports, on the sides of the base; when it finds an obstacle, with the stress offered, the supports begin to rotate on their shafts on the sides of the base, thus making the wheel or subsequent wheels of the wheels, rotate on the obstacle, and going over it easily and the user does not have to make bigger strength and can normally take the base with the bag or the kind. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026081 | Hub wheel, hub unit, and method of working hub wheel - Bolt holes | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026082 | WHEEL COVERING SYSTEM - A wheel covering system for attachment to a vehicle axle, in which the axle has a plurality of externally threaded lugs for attaching a wheel. The system includes a mounting member configured to be removably attached to the axle. A plurality of combination nuts, each nut including a bore with internal threads configured to mate with external threads on one of the lugs, being configured to attach the wheel to the axle; an external hexagonal portion for torquing the combination nut; an external threaded portion configured to pass through one of the holes in the mounting member, and also configured to receive a nut for attaching the mounting member to the combination nut. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026083 | Brake System with Electromotively Driven Piston/Cylinder System - The invention relates to a brake system which comprises an actuating device ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026084 | Anti-theft protection for trailers - The invention relates to a device for protecting against unauthorized removal of a trailer, with an electronic brake system (EBS) and a brake assembly, characterized by a control device which is set up in order to be actuated to activate and deactivate the protection such that the electronic brake system is activated so as to bring about protection by means of the brake assembly and thus to brake the trailer by means of the brake assembly if unauthorized removal is attempted. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026085 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES - The said brake system for automotive vehicles of the present invention includes an energy-supplying device and a control device, wherein, further includes a wear-resistant component and a linkage component, when the vehicle is braked, the wear-resistant component is attached to a wheel and contacts with the ground, the linkage component is connected to the wear-resistant component and rotates with a shaft outside the wheel fixed to the frame. Under the control of the control device, the energy-supplying device rotates with the shaft outside the wheel, and the brake force is acted on the wheel through the linkage component and the wear-resistant component. Its energy-supplying device may include an elastic component and can turn the braking kinetic energy into elastic potential energy, and when the brake pedal is released, the elastic potential energy is turned into kinetic energy again. The present invention is different from the former design ideas, it can effectively improve the safety of the vehicles as well as save energy, and it is a great innovation in brake field. It can be used in automotive vehicles, such as electric bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles and so on. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026086 | TWO-WIRE ADDRESSING SCHEME - A two-wire communications system is disclosed. The disclosed communications system uses a distributed power line and a distributed common line to transmit messages. A power transistor is operated to transmit either a logical high or a logical low using the two signal lines. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026087 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - To improve a communication performance of a communication apparatus by configuring a communication board provided with a PLC signal processor so as to be used in common in other apparatuses, the communication apparatus which performs communication through a power line and a transmission medium different from the power line includes: a power board which is provided with a power unit connected to the power line; an interface board which is separately formed from the power board and is provided with an interface for performing communication through the transmission medium; and a communication board which is separately formed from the power board and the interface board and is provided with a power line communication unit for performing communication through the power line and a connection unit electrically connectable to the power board and the interface board. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026088 | Single- or dual-inverter auxiliary power conversion apparatus and system and narrow-hysteresis charging method - A fuel-efficient auxiliary power generation, conversion, and supply system is configured within the periphery of a vehicular conveyance, and typically including a plurality of batteries, a power generator, an internal combustion engine, and an instrument control assembly including one or more inverter portions and a rectifier portion. A method for charging the batteries within a narrow hysteresis voltage range to reduce charging stress is described. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026089 | ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED FREQUENCY-BASED POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR AIRCRAFT - An electrical power system and method utilizing a controlled frequency generator (CFG) that creates an electrical output with a constant frequency is disclosed. More specifically, an electrical power system and method utilizing controlled frequency to provide no break power to the various aircraft electrical power components as well as providing starting power to the main engine and the auxiliary power unit. An electrical power system in accordance with the present invention eliminates various unnecessary AC and DC conversions by generating a more user friendly electrical output at a constant frequency to be usable by various aircraft components such as the air compressor, electronics, hydraulic pressure, and air conditioning. Moreover, the current electrical power system architecture can also be used to provide main engine and auxiliary power unit starting power utilizing the constant frequency. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026090 | Power Conversion Apparatus and Electric Vehicle - A power conversion apparatus capable of improving the impedance characteristics between each of two power modules and each of a plurality of capacitor cells, the power conversion apparatus including: plural capacitor cells connected in parallel between a three-layer laminated wiring board consisting of a positive polarity conductor board and a negative polarity conductor board formed widely in the direction of the parallel disposition of the power modules and laminated with an insulation sheet therebetween; a three-layer laminated conductor board consisting of a positive polarity conductor board and a negative polarity conductor board formed widely in the direction of the parallel direction of the power modules and laminated with an insulation sheet therebetween and used to connect the positive and negative polarity sides of each of the two power modules to the laminated wiring board respectively. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100026091 | Daycab auxiliary power conversion apparatus - Auxiliary power is provided to an auxiliary heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) subsystem located compactly beneath the passenger seat of a daycab. Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) or suitably alternative battery power is inverted to drive the HVAC subsystem, and the batteries are charged from the daycab's alternator when the daycab's engine is running or from a roadside power grid when the daycab is idle. | 2010-02-04 |
