| 06th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
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| 20120032455 | Press bar mechanism - A press bar mechanism includes a latch bolt attached to a housing, a pressing bar attached to the housing and coupled to the latch bolt, a rod received in the housing and coupled to the latch bolt, a casing coupled to the housing and having a chamber for receiving a hydraulic fluid, a piston is engaged in the casing and has one or more fluid flowing orifices, and the piston is smaller than the casing for forming a peripheral passage between the casing and the piston, a piston rod is attached to the piston and coupled to the rod, and a valve member is attached to the piston for blocking the orifices of the piston and for limiting the fluid to flow in one direction relative to the piston, and a spring biases the rod toward the casing for biasing the pressing bar away from the housing. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032456 | TRUNK LOCKING SYSTEM - A trunk locking system provided with an emergency trunk release handle inside a trunk, a locking mechanism of the trunk locking system being unlocked by operating the emergency trunk release handle, wherein the emergency trunk release handle includes a handle body, which is made of a luminous resin material containing a luminous material, including at least one icon-shaped through-hole that is shaped into an icon in cross section; and a non-luminous resin material which is embedded in the icon-shaped through-hole. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032457 | TRUNK LOCKING SYSTEM - A trunk locking system provided with an emergency trunk release handle inside a trunk, a locking mechanism of the trunk locking system being unlocked by operating the emergency trunk release handle, wherein the emergency trunk release handle includes a handle body made of a luminous resin material containing a luminous material, and a locking-mechanism interconnecting member made of a non-luminous resin material. One of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member is molded with the other of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member to be joined thereto with at least a part of the other of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member embedded in the one of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032458 | BUMPER SYSTEM WITH FRICTION-FIT ENERGY ABSORBER AND METHOD - A bumper system includes a bumper beam having top and bottom attachment features, such as apertures or concavities for attachment. A thermoformed polymeric energy absorber includes a base flange for engaging the face of the beam, protruding crush lobes for absorbing energy upon an impact, and top and bottom rear flanges. The top and bottom rear flanges include inwardly-facing protrusions defining a second dimension less than a first dimension of the beam's face, but the base flange is sufficiently resilient and flexible at desired locations and with desired force of flexures to provide tunable flexure points so the protrusions can be temporarily resiliently flexed apart to the first dimension for assembly and then upon release, the protrusions flex back to the second dimension engaging the attachment features to temporarily but positively retain the energy absorber on the beam. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032459 | 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. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032460 | DOUGH BALL LIFTER - For use to enhance operations in a mechanized doughmaking facility, a dough ball lifter is comprised of a pair of opposing surrounds, having cutaways to minimize contact between the surrounds and the dough ball, and which lifter preferably is attachable to a robotic arm to move the surrounds from open to closed positions, so that the dough ball can be lifted and placed. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032461 | Suction gripper for food - The invention provides a suction gripper, the drive means of which consists of a compressed-air source and which is disposed, respectively, that a connectable drive means can consist of a compressed-air source. The suction gripper according to the invention has a central channel in a casing which preferably is arranged along the longitudinal axis of the casing. The central channel has a first opening opened up by a convex surface around the central channel. The central channel adjacent to the convex surface has its smallest cross-section and from this broadens towards the second opening opposite the first opening. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032462 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING DOORS - A protecting device for a vehicle is disclosed. The protection device has an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of generally flat profiles along one side of the member, at least one magnet positioned in at least one of the generally flat profiles, and an extendible tether attached to the member. At least one concavity extends between the generally flat profiles along the longitudinal axis. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032463 | TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032464 | MOBILE CONTAINERISED AUTOPSY FACILITY - The present invention relates to a containerised autopsy facility with standard hygienic procedures and precautions applied to normal medical operations within a conventional health care centre and the like, hereinafter also known as BSL2, comprises a permanent or semi-permanent structure into which therein is provided all necessary autopsy (instruments/equipment) facilities. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032465 | PICK-UP STYLE UTILITY VEHICLE WITH EXPANDABLE CARGO BED - A pick-up style utility vehicle includes a front seat, a rear seat, a screen shield, a cargo bed, and a cabin frame housing at least the front seat and the rear seat and forming a riding space. The cargo bed is state changeable between the expanded state in which the cargo bed expands forward and the unexpanded state not occupying the riding space. The cabin frame includes a pair of left and right front side frame bodies, a pair of left and right rear side frame bodies, and cross frame members coupling the front and rear side frame bodies. The front side frame bodies are fixed to the vehicle body and the rear side frame bodies and the cross frame members are changeable with respect to the vehicle body according to the state change of the cargo bed. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032467 | HINGE ARRANGEMENT FOR AIRBAG FLAP HINGED ON A DASHBOARD - The invention relates to a hinge arrangement for an airbag flap hinged to a dashboard. The motor vehicle dashboard body ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032468 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF WINDSHIELD - A support structure of a windshield of the present invention comprises a frame having an open section opening forward in a vehicle and a support member provided inside the frame and connecting an upper face portion and a lower face portion of the frame. The frame has a windshield support portion supporting a lower side portion of the windshield at part of the upper face portion. The support member includes a rear support portion attached to the upper face portion of the frame and a front support portion attached to a cowl panel at a specified location positioned in front of the rear support portion. The windshield support portion is positioned between the front and rear support portions in the vehicle longitudinal direction. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032469 | RISE UP PANORAMIC ROOF FOR A VEHICLE - A rise-up panoramic roof provided on a roof opening of a body of a vehicle comprises a frame member and a lift assembly. The frame member has a forward portion and a rear portion. The forward portion is hingedly connected to the vehicle body such that the frame member does not slide relative to the body. The frame member is configured to hold a roof panel. The lift assembly is configured to move the frame member between a closed position where the rear portion of the frame member closes the opening of the vehicle body and a raised, open position where the frame member is raised from the vehicle body and the rear portion is located above the opening. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032470 | VEHICLE EMERGENCY EGRESS ASSEMBLY - A vehicle emergency egress system includes a transparent armor assembly disposable in a vehicle window frame, the transparent armor assembly including at least one transparent armor pane, and interiorly accessible release means, the release means being selectively operable by a vehicle occupant for effecting release of at least the one of the transparent armor panes, such release permitting shifting a respective one of the at least one transparent armor panes from the transparent armor assembly to define an egress portal. A method of forming a vehicle emergency egress system is further included. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032471 | SLIDE HATCH ASSEMBLY - A slide hatch assembly for selectively closing a rear cargo opening on a vehicle includes a hatch frame slidably mounted to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The hatch assembly further includes at least one front rail mounted to the vehicle body and at least one rear rail mounted to the vehicle body. At least one front roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one front rail and at least one rear roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one rear rail. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032472 | DUAL ACTION REAR HATCH - A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a hatch frame slidably mounted thereto. A hatch closure is pivotally mounted to the hatch frame. The hatch frame is slidably movable between a slide closed position and a slide open position and the hatch closure is pivotally movable between a pivot closed position and a pivot open position. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032473 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a tailgate, a panoramic roof assembly and a dual-action rear hatch. The panoramic roof assembly has a plurality of positions including a closed position and a raised position. The dual-action rear hatch has a sliding mode wherein the hatch is movable from a closed position to a slide forward position wherein the rear hatch is received under the roof assembly when in the raised position, and has a flip-open position wherein the rear hatch is flipped-open while in a slide closed position. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032474 | SPOILER FOR REAR HATCH CLOSURE ASSEMBLY - A spoiler assembly for a rear hatch closure assembly on a vehicle includes a base member extending laterally across the hatch closure assembly, a latch mounted to the base member, and a shell member secured to the base member to cover and conceal the latch. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032475 | AERODYNAMIC SKIRT ASSEMBLY - A resilient or flexible skirt panel assembly having an integral bracing system is disclosed. In operation, the bracing system need not attach to a trailer base rail. The innovation discloses straight, straight-angled and curved skirt panel orientations. Additionally, angled braces, ‘v-braces,’ ‘v-wings,’ and integral rib bracing mechanisms are disclosed. In aspects, the skirt panel and bracing mechanisms can absorb (or bend) under force while effectively having a ‘memory’ to return to their original shape upon removal of the force. The skirt assembly can include a hem along the bottom edge of the skirt panel thereby enhancing performance and longevity of the assembly. Additionally, an “anti-skid” clamping assembly can be employed to connect the skirt assemblies to the trailer I-beam, base rail or cross-members. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032476 | ROOF DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A roof device for a vehicle is disclosed. Guide rails extend in a direction along the front and back of the vehicle on both sides of an opening of a vehicle roof. Operation mechanisms are guided by the corresponding guide rails and support a movable panel. A toothed belt has a plurality of rack teeth arranged in a longitudinal direction of the toothed belt. A drive-side guide section guides movement of the toothed belt. A rail-side guide section guides movement of the toothed belt. A sliding section is formed integrally with each toothed belt. A fitting section is formed in at least each drive-side guide section or each rail-side guide section. The fitting section restricts movement of the rack teeth of each toothed belt toward the corresponding opposite face of the drive-side guide section or rail-side guide section. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032477 | CHARACTER FORM CHILD SEAT - The present invention provides a child seat system comprising a character form seat body having and an adjustable head rest. A wheel base, capable of functioning as a child stroller and a leg base, capable of functioning as a high chair are also provided. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032478 | Vehicle Seat Comprising a Pad of a Seat Cushion and/or of a Backrest and A Massage Device - A vehicle seat includes a pad of a seat cushion and/or of a backrest, a massage device having a plurality of pressurizable elements integrated into the pad in order to influence the contour of the seat and each of which can be controlled separately, and a control device for controlling the massage device, wherein, in addition to the massage device, a seat climate control system can also be controlled by the control device. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032479 | DEPLOYABLE IN-SEAT CUP HOLDER - A deployable cup holder including linkage arranged such that a portion of the linkage is movable between a folded configuration positioned within a space defined in a seat, and a deployed configuration positioned forming a closed loop defining an opening between the linkage, the linkage including a ground link, first and second grounded links, and a coupler link, wherein the ground link and the coupler link are pivotably connected to each of the first and second grounded links to define a closed loop. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032480 | REACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT HAVING ATTACHMENT POINTS FORWARD OF SEAT BACK FRAME - A reactive head restraint system for an occupant of an automotive vehicle seat includes a seat back frame and a reactive head restraint mechanism attached to the seat back frame. A head restraint is attached to the reactive head restraint mechanism. The seat back frame includes a left side member, a right side member, and an upper cross member. The cross member connects the left and right side members of the frame. The reactive head restraint mechanism includes a hinge for attachment to the upper cross member, a pair of spaced apart steel tubes attached to the front leaf of a hinge, a pair of plastic guide sleeves, and a push plate. The guide sleeves are inserted into the upper ends of the steel tubes. The posts of the head restraint are inserted into the guide sleeves. The rear leaf of the hinge is attached to either the underside of the cross member or is attached to the front of the cross member. The push plate is attached to the lower ends of the spaced apart steel tubes. Because of the hinged attachment of the steel tubes to the cross member, the push plate moves toward the rear of the vehicle and the head restraint simultaneously moves toward a front of the vehicle in response to occupant movement toward the rear of the seat back during vehicle impact. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032481 | Vehicle Seat Recliner Mechanism with Selective Torque Transmission Connectors - A vehicle seat is provided with a pair of discontinuous reclining mechanisms on opposite sides of the seat that are connected by a connecting rod. A pair of torque transmission joints are provided on opposite ends of the connecting rod. The torque transmission joints connect the opposite ends of the connecting rod to the reclining mechanisms. The torque transmission joints permit torque to be transmitted by manipulation of a handle to adjust the vehicle seat. Loads applied from the rear to the vehicle seat back are prevented from transmitting torque to the connecting rod by a lost motion connection provided by the torque transmission joints. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032482 | VEHICLE SEAT CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle seat control apparatus includes an adjusting device that adjusts a reclining angle of a seat back of a vehicle seat, and a control portion that controls the adjusting device. When adjusting the reclining angle, the control portion controls the adjusting device to start adjusting the reclining angle at a first speed, and then after a predetermined period of time passes, the control portion controls the adjusting device to adjust the reclining angle at a second speed that is faster than the first speed. The invention also relates to a control method of this vehicle seat control apparatus. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032483 | CHILD CHAIR HAVING ENGAGING ASSEMBLY FOR SEAT - A child chair includes a seat and a frame. The seat is detachably mounted on the frame by using an engaging assembly. The engaging assembly includes an engaging device and a coupling device. The engaging device is movably mounted on the seat. The coupling device is mounted on the frame and coupled with the engaging device on the seat. The engaging device is cooperated with the coupling device between a locking position and a release position relative to the seat. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032484 | Mobile Task Chair and Mobile Task Chair Control Mechanism with Adjustment Capabilities and Visual Setting Indicators - A mobile task chair with a control mechanism with adjustment mechanisms and setting indicators. The mobile task chair has a mobile base structure, a control mechanism supported by the base structure, a seat bottom structure supported by the base structure, a seat back structure supported by the base structure, a mechanism for adjusting a physical setting of the mobile task chair, such as the pivoting resistance of the back structure, and a mechanism for providing a visual indication of the pivoting resistance of the mobile task chair. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032485 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back, a reclining adjustment mechanism and a seat-position adjustment mechanism. The seat is connected to the seat cushion. The reclining adjustment mechanism adjusts an inclination angle of the seat back with respect to the seat cushion. The reclining adjustment mechanism includes a reclining operating part which is disposed on the seat cushion in a vicinity of a connecting part between the seat cushion and the seat back. The seat-position adjustment mechanism adjusts a position of the seat cushion in a forward/rearward direction. The seat-position adjustment mechanism includes a seat-position operating part which is disposed on the seat cushion below the reclining operating part within a range of a length of the reclining operating part. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032486 | VEHICLE SEAT CONSTRUCTION - A seat construction for providing a seat back or base support, such as for a seat back, includes a planar member and an elastomeric fastener. The planar member is positioned on a portion of the seat and stretched thereon to create tension on the planar member and for providing structural support for an occupant of the seat. The elastomeric fastener is coupled to the planar member and to the seat for fastening the flexible planar member to the seat and maintaining the tension on the planar member. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032487 | HEADREST DEVICE, METHOD OF ADJUSTING HEADREST POSITIION, AND VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a headrest device including: a headrest main body that is provided at an upper end portion of a seat back of a seat in which a passenger sits; a pressure/flexure detecting section that is provided at a vehicle front side of the seat back; a headrest moving section; and a control section that estimates a current back-set, that is a distance between a head portion of a passenger and the headrest main body in a horizontal direction, on the basis of at least one of pressure and flexure detected by the pressure/flexure detecting section and a predetermined relationship between back-set and the at least one of pressure and flexure, and controls the headrest moving section to move the headrest main body such that the back-set becomes a predetermined amount. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032488 | HEADREST POSITION ADJUSTING DEVICE AND HEADREST POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD - To automatically adjust the position of a headrest accurately with a simple configuration while preventing an unnecessary movement of the headrest, a headrest position adjusting device | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032489 | ARMREST FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT - An armrest for an aircraft seat is disclosed. The armrest includes an arm support portion having a first end and a second end, a first pivot member, the first end of the arm support portion attached to the first pivot member for pivoting the arm support portion about a first axis, and a second pivot member linked to the first pivot member for pivoting the arm support portion about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis such that the arm support portion may be positionally adjusted. A method of construction of an aircraft seat and a seat for use in an aircraft are also disclosed. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032490 | Stroller Seat Assembly with Calf Support - A stroller seat assembly has a seat bottom with a forward end and a rear end. A calf support is pivotally connected to the seat bottom adjacent the forward end and is pivotable between a lowered position and a raised position. A lock mechanism can, in a locked arrangement, retain the calf support in a selected one of the raised and lowered positions. A release actuator is actuable between a locked position associated with the locked arrangement and a released position that reconfigures the lock mechanism to a released arrangement. The release actuator is gripped and released by one hand of a user whereby the calf support is selectively pivotable toward either of the raised and lowered positions by the same hand. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032491 | HIGH CHAIR WITH FOLDING LEGS - A high chair ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032492 | Tow Trailer - A tow trailer includes a bed portion, a pair of upright members, an axle that runs underneath the bed portion, and a pair of swing arms, each pivotally connected at one end to one of the upright members and pivotally connected at another end to the axle. The tow trailer further includes a pair of wheels coupled to one another through the axle, and a brace member, affixed to the bed portion near a longitudinal side of the bed portion. The brace member can be locked to a corresponding swing arm via a locking member. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032493 | CENTER DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR DUMP BED AND METHOD OF REMOVING RETRACTABLE DOOR THEREIN - A center door assembly for a dump bed and a method for removing the door from the dump bed. A frame is mounted in a wall of the dump bed and has a pair of opposite and spaced apart channels. A pair of elastomeric inserts are removably mounted in the channels. A retractable door has a pair of edges slidably received in the inserts and is movable linearly within the channels between a closed position and an open position. A pivot linkage assembly is operatively connected to the door for linearly moving the door between the closed and open positions. The elastomeric inserts are removed from the channels through a bottom opening in the channels providing lateral space between the channels to enable the door to be removed from the frame. The elastomeric inserts are provided with bend areas enabling them to be compressed for removal from the channels. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032494 | UNDERGROUND BORING MACHINE - An underground boring machine includes a vehicle frame, a boom, and a boring cutter head. The boom includes a first end coupled to the vehicle frame and a second end. The boring cutter head includes a rotary joint, a first arm, and a second arm angularly spaced apart from the first arm. The rotary joint defines an axis of rotation and supports the boring cutter head for rotation with respect to the second end of the boom. The first arm includes a first end coupled to the rotary joint, a second end, and at least one disc cutter coupled to the first arm and oriented to engage the wall. The first arm extends from the first end toward the second end in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The second arm includes a first end coupled to the rotary joint, a second end, and at least one disc cutter coupled to the second arm and oriented to engage the wall. The second arm extends from the first end toward the second end in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032495 | MINING PLOUGH FOR PLOUGH SYSTEMS AND PLOUGH SYSTEM FOR INCLINED FORMATION - A mining plough for plough systems for the exploiting of minerals in inclined formations. In order to provide a mining plough and a plough system, with which coal seams, in particular seams in steep formation can be exploited economically and with high operating safety, the mining plough includes a separable plough body having two plough body basic elements each being provided with a fixture for a separate traction means and with a guide means for moving the coal plough by means of at least two traction means and for guiding the coal plough on at least two mutually spaced guide mechanisms. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032496 | WHEEL, AND FRICTION DRIVE DEVICE AND OMNI-DIRECTIONAL VEHICLE USING THE SAME - [Task] To allow a wheel that provides a performance required for use in an omni-directional vehicle to be manufactured in an efficient manner. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032497 | Foldable Wheel - The present invention provides a foldable wheel which can greatly reduce its size and be carried conveniently, comprising: an extendable hub including a first end and a second end, wherein the distance between the first end and the second end may be changed by adjusting the extendable hub; a plurality of extendable spokes each including a first extendable portion and a second extendable portion, wherein the first extendable portion connects with the first end of the extendable hub and the second extendable portion connects with the second end of the extendable hub, and the first extendable portion connects with the second extendable portion by a first connector; and a plurality of the second connectors connected with the plurality of extendable spokes for connecting to a rim. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032498 | HUB WITH STAR RATCHET - The present invention relates to a rear wheel hub for a bicycle, a rear wheel for a bicycle, and a bicycle. In order to provide a rear wheel hub which, with a further reduction in weight, still allows reliable transmission of force, the hub has a hub body ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032499 | Safety skewer release apparatus and method - The present invention allows a user to mount/dismount a bicycle wheel in a single motion. An outer shell contains a single cam operated by an external lever. One feature of the cam is a detent that, when the cam is rotated to the proper position and pulled back, mates with a shoulder to effectively lock the skewer shaft in place. Upon rotation of the lever, the internal cam is pulled to the locked position where the wheel will clear impediments on a bicycle frame or fork without any additional manipulation. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032500 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE APPARATUS OF MOTORCYCLE - The present invention provides a hydraulic brake apparatus of a motorcycle, including a main frame having a pair of right and left frame members extending rearward from a head pipe, and equipment arranged in a space between the right and left frame members, the hydraulic brake apparatus further including at least one brake fluid pipe, wherein the at least one brake fluid pipe is arranged so as to extend rearward from near the head pipe along an upper surface at least one of the frame members. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032501 | TRUCK/TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM - A braking system for a combined tractor-trailer assembly wherein a leading trailer is coupled to a towing tractor and a trailing trailer is coupled to the leading trailer. All of the wheels of the trailers are provided with brakes which may be applied and released in response to the operation of a brake control pedal operated by a driver in the tractor. The brakes also may be applied to the trailing trailer whenever the latter is parked. The brakes of the trailing trailer normally are maintained in applied condition by a spring assisted mechanism when such trailer is parked. Such mechanism normally is disabled by pressurized fluid when the trailer is in service and the pressured fluid is accessible via a valve which simultaneously enables the parking brakes and service brakes simultaneously to be coupled to and uncoupled from the pressure fluid system. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032502 | RUBBER CRAWLER - The object of the present invention is to provide a rubber crawler having high traction force and excellent straight-ahead driving property and further improved durability by ensuring good soil-grasping property and soil-discharging property of the crawler body. The rubber crawler | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032503 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAVING RESISTORS SERIALLY CONNECTED - An electronic system has a capacitor that smoothes voltage of a direct current source, a resistance circuit that discharges charge of the capacitor, and an inverter circuit that converts the smoothed voltage into a three-phase ac voltage and applies this ac voltage to a motor. The resistance circuit has resistors and patterned wires disposed on a substrate such that the wires serially connect the resistors to discharge charge of the capacitor. The resistors are aligned in a straight line. The resistors located at positions different from ends of the series of resistors have resistance values lower than resistance values of the resistors located at respective ends of the series of resistors. More preferably, as the position of one resistor approaches the center of the series of resistors, the resistor is set at a lower the resistance value. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032504 | POWER SOURCE DEVICE - An electrical generator is connected with a first end of DC/DC converter and an electric storage section is connected with a second end of the converter. An output voltage detecting circuit is connected to the electrical generator, and a control circuit is connected to both the DC/DC converter and the output voltage detecting circuit. The electrical generator raises an adjusting voltage Va at an output terminal to a first predetermined output voltage Vdc1 at a timing when regenerated electric power is produced. Control circuit 35 controls an output voltage Vd to be a lower control voltage Vdk which is lower than the first predetermined output voltage Vdc1. The lower control voltage Vd is set at a value which allows a main power supply to be charged maximally with the regenerated electric power. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032505 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - Converters are connected in parallel with each other to a pair of electric power lines. When required electric power required by a drive force generation unit is not more than a threshold value, a converter ECU causes a voltage converting operation of one of the converters that is associated with a power storage device of a higher output voltage to perform voltage converting operation, and causes the voltage converting operation of the other converter to be stopped, based on output voltages of the power storage devices detected by output voltage detection units. The first power storage device and the second power storage device are configured so that one of the power storage devices has a higher power supply voltage by a predetermined value than the power supply voltage of the other power storage device. The predetermined value is defined based on errors which may be included in detected values of the output voltage detection units. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A starting system for an internal combustion engine includes a starter motor configured to transfer torque to the engine during an engine starting event, a low-voltage power bus including a first bus segment and a second bus segment, a controllable isolation circuit including a first state wherein the first and second bus segments are electrically coupled and a second state wherein the first and second bus segments are electrically isolated, a low-voltage battery and the starter motor electrically coupled to the first bus segment, an accessory power module and a power supply for a control module electrically coupled to the second bus segment; and the control module configured to control the isolation circuit to the second state to electrically isolate the first bus segment from the second bus segment during the engine starting event. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032507 | ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - To provide an electric power system capable of adequately controlling the power flow in an AC switch ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032508 | Method and Apparatus for Peak Shifting Adjustment - An apparatus and a method for peak shifting adjustment are disclosed. The apparatus includes a controlling unit that is configured to sequentially control different outputting units to output the Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) signals according to a preset time sequence. The interval between two adjacent outputted PWM signals is T1, which is the time when the current required by an electric device is higher than the normal current in case of an increase of the duty cycle of the PWM signals. At least two outputting units are connected to corresponding electric devices and configured to output the PWM signals to the corresponding electric devices according to the control of the controlling unit. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032509 | VOLTAGE TRANSFORMING DEVICE AND METHOD AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A voltage transforming device is provided, which includes: a first voltage transforming module, configured to perform a pre-stage voltage transformation on an input DC voltage to output an isolated DC voltage, in which the pre-stage voltage transformation includes a primary transformation that converts the input DC voltage to a to-be-transformed AC voltage, a working period of the primary transformation includes a first half period and a second half period, and a dead time exists when a first half period and a second half period are switched between each other; a capacitor filtering module, configured to perform capacitor filtering compensation on the isolated DC voltage in the dead time to output a stable intermediate DC voltage; and a second voltage transforming module, configured to perform at least two separate post-stage voltage transformations on the intermediate DC voltage to output DC voltages required by at least two loads. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032510 | SERVER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a server management method, a blade server system including a plurality of blade servers is connected to a monitor device in series. The monitor device sends a command to the server system to control the plurality of blade servers. The plurality of blade servers responds to the command. The monitor device receives information from the server system to monitor and control the plurality of blade servers. A server monitor system associated with the server monitor method is also disclosed. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032511 | VSS-SENSING AMPLIFIER - Some embodiments regard a circuit comprising a memory cell, a first data line, a second data line, a sensing circuit coupled to the first data line and the second data line, a node selectively coupled to at least three voltage sources via at least three respective switches, a fourth switch, and a fifth switch. A first voltage source is configured to supply a retention voltage to the node via a first switch. A second voltage source is configured to supply a ground reference voltage to the node via a second switch, and a third voltage source is configured to supply a reference voltage to the node via a third switch. The fourth switch and fifth switch are configured to receive a respective first control signal and second control signal and to pass a voltage at the node to the respective first data line and second data line. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032512 | M2LC System Coupled to a Current Source Power Supply - A system. The system is a modular multilevel converter system and includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal modular multilevel converter subsystems. The subsystems are magnetically coupled to an AC current source power supply. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032513 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT, BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD - A battery management circuit, a battery module and a battery management method are provided. The battery management circuit includes a conduction circuit and a control circuit. The battery management is coupled to a rechargeable battery cell and has a first conduction path passing through the rechargeable battery cell and a second conduction path without passing through the rechargeable battery cell. The control circuit is coupled to the rechargeable battery cell and the conduction circuit, and conducts selectively the first conduction path or the second conduction path of the conduction circuit so as to avoid over charging or over discharging of the rechargeable battery cell. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032514 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH DEMONSTRATION MODE FUNCTION - Household appliance comprising: a user interface, a logic unit adapted to control the user interface and the other electrical components of the household appliance, and to perform, via the user interface, a demonstration mode, a main power supply circuit connectable to the supply mains and adapted to energize the user interface, the logic unit and the other electrical components of the household appliance, a secondary power supply circuit connectable to a battery and adapted to energize exclusively the user interface and the logic unit. The logic unit is configured to detect if the main power supply circuit is connected to the supply mains and if the secondary power supply circuit is connected to the battery, and to enable the performing of the demonstration mode, via the user interface, when it detects that the main circuit is unconnected to the supply mains and the secondary power supply circuit is connected to the battery. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032515 | Systems for Optimized Solar Power Inversion - The DC-AC inversion of solar power in systems having high voltage, highly varying photovoltaic power sources may be provided to optimize input into a high voltage, high power photovoltaic DC-AC inverter. The inverter may coordinate the conversion of solar power in photovoltaic DC-DC power converters to achieve a desired inverter operating condition. Desired inverter operating conditions may include singular voltage inputs, optimal voltage inputs, inverter sweet spot voltage inputs, and the like. The converters may be coordinated to convert output to optimal input characteristics of the inverter, to control a posterior photovoltaic operating condition, to control the converter for inverter operating conditions, and the like. Output from the inverter may be transferred to a power grid at high power levels with coordinated control possible for various elements. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032516 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF SUITABLE FOR AUDIO VISUAL APPARATUS - An uninterruptible power supply system (UPS) and a power management method thereof suitable for an audio visual apparatus are provided. The uninterruptible power supply system includes a power management unit, a wireless transceiver module and a current detecting unit, wherein the current detecting unit is coupled to an output of the power management unit to detect a load current output from the UPS system. The UPS is capable of receiving and learning a wireless command code in an infrared ray (IR) remote control signal. When the UPS system detects a multimedia system connected thereto is turned on and the UPS system is in a lower power state, the UPS system sends command code to turn off the multimedia system to avoid the damage of the multimedia system during power failure. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032517 | DC-DC CONVERTER - A voltage drop of an output voltage of a DC-DC converter, caused by a wiring resistance, can properly be compensated at low cost. The DC-DC converter is connected to a low-voltage battery through an ignition switch and started up by the ignition switch. A transformation unit transforms a voltage inputted from a high-voltage battery and supplies the voltage to the low-voltage battery. A control circuit calculates a wiring resistance between the transformation unit and the low-voltage battery based on the voltage inputted from the low-voltage battery through the ignition switch in connecting the ignition switch and an output voltage and an output current of the transformation unit. The control circuit corrects a command value of the output voltage of the transformation unit based on the calculated wiring resistance to control the output voltage of the transformation unit. The invention can be applied to a DC-DC converter for electric-powered vehicle. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY HARVEST FROM AMBIENT SOURCES - An energy harvesting system includes a plurality of transducers. The transducers are configured to generate direct current (DC) voltages from a plurality of ambient energy sources. A sensor control circuit has a plurality of sensors configured to detect the DC signals from the plurality of transducers. A DC-to-DC converter is configured to supply an output voltage. A plurality of switches, each switch coupled between the DC-to-DC converter and a corresponding transducer of the plurality of transducers. The sensor control circuit enables one switch of the plurality of switches and disables the other switches of the plurality of switches based on a priority criterion. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032519 | AUTOMATED SHORE POWER SYSTEM - A shore power system includes a primary switchgear, a secondary switchgear, a dual output power transformer disposed in electrical communication between the primary switchgear and the secondary switchgear, a grounding switch section, and a vessel connector assembly. The shore power system further includes an automation and control system for automating and/or controlling the delivery of power to the vessel from a source of power, such as a medium voltage power source. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the medium voltage power source may be from the power grid or may be from a discrete power generation station. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032520 | REDUCTION OF INRUSH CURRENT DUE TO VOLTAGE SAGS WITH SWITCH AND SHUNT RESISTANCE - Various systems and methods are provided for minimizing an inrush current to a load after a voltage sag in a power voltage. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising the steps of applying a power voltage to a load, and detecting a sag in the power voltage during steady-state operation of the load. The method includes the steps of adding an impedance to the load upon detection of the sag in the power voltage, and removing the impedance from the load when the power voltage has reached a predefined point in the power voltage cycle after the power voltage has returned to a nominal voltage. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032521 | NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER FEEDING EQUIPMENT AND NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER FEEDING SYSTEM - Electric power feeding equipment and an electric power receiving device include a primary self resonant coil and a secondary self resonant coil coil, respectively, resonating through an electromagnetic field to allow the electric power feeding equipment to feed the electric power receiving device with electric power in a non-contact manner. A control device sets a frequency range for a spread spectrum, as based on an S-parameter S | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032522 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. Described are methods and designs for implantable electronics and devices. Wireless energy transfer is utilized to eliminate cords and power cables puncturing the skin to power an implantable device. Repeater resonators are employed to improve the power transfer characteristics between the source and the device resonators. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032523 | SUPPLYING POWER TO UNDERWATER DEVICES - A method of supplying electrical power to at least one device at a tree of an underwater fluid extraction well is disclosed. The method comprises using magnetic resonance coupling for wirelessly transmitting power from a supply to each device. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOOD PREPARATION - A food preparation system includes a non-contact power supply for energizing a cooking appliance. The food preparation system includes a communication system for enabling communication between a food appliance and the system. The appliance transmits an identifier to the system. If the appliance does not have a transmitter, the system attempts to determine the type of appliance from a characterization of the power consumption by the appliance. If the appliance cannot be characterized, the food preparation system can be operated manually. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032525 | Electrical Powered Vehicle and Power Feeding Device for Vehicle - An electrical powered vehicle includes a secondary self-resonant coil, a secondary coil, a rectifier, and a power storage device. The secondary self-resonant coil is configured to be magnetically coupled with a primary self-resonant coil of a power feeding device by magnetic field resonance, and allow reception of high frequency power from the primary self-resonant coil. The secondary coil is configured to allow reception of electric power from the secondary self-resonant coil by electromagnetic induction. The rectifier rectifies the electric power received by the secondary coil. The power storage device stores the electric power rectified by the rectifier. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032526 | Methods, Systems and Devices for Dissipating Kinetic Energy from Shock Waves with Electrical Loads - Methods, systems and devices for dissipating kinetic energy from a shock wave are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method for dissipating kinetic energy from a shock wave may include: applying a magnetic flux across a shock wave disposed within a channel, wherein the channel includes substantially constant dimensions as the shock wave propagates through the channel; transforming kinetic energy from the shock wave to electrical energy; applying a high potential electrode to the electrical energy; applying a low potential electrode to the electrical energy; and coupling an electrical load conductively with the high potential electrode and the low potential electrode to dissipate the kinetic energy from the shock wave. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032527 | THERMOGENERATOR ARRANGEMENT, THERMAL SWITCH, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A thermogenerator arrangement is provided. The thermogenerator arrangement comprising an electrically operable device, switching means by means of which the device can be switched from a first, energy-saving state to a second, active state and at least one thermogenerator which generates an electrical signal when there is a temperature change in its environment, which electrical signal is forwarded to the switching means. The switching means are formed such that switching the device from the first state to the second state is effected in dependence on the electrical signal of the thermogenerator. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032528 | INTERFACE DEVICE FOR HOST DEVICE, INTERFACE DEVICE FOR SLAVE DEVICE, HOST DEVICE, SLAVE DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND INTERFACE VOLTAGE SWITCHING METHOD - A communication system in which an operating voltage can be selected from a plurality of interface voltages enables an interface voltage to be switched in a stable manner during operation of the system. When the interface voltage is to be switched, a host device ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032529 | LATCHING RELAY CONTROL CIRCUITRY - Electronic circuits and methods are provided for power conservation applications. A latching relay includes a controlled switch electrically coupled within a power supply of a computer or other load. Circuitry of the present teachings controls operation of the latching relay. Set and reset conditions of the latching relay establish normal and deep standby operating modes for the computer, respectively. Manual switching or automated signaling are used to assert the set and reset relay conditions. Very low power consumption is achieved during the deep standby mode of operation. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032530 | Beam power with multipoint broadcast - A beam power source transmits a signal indicating power availability, receives a request for power in response, and beams power in response to the request. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032531 | POWER BANK APPARATUS WITH SPEAKER - A power bank apparatus with speaker combines the function of power bank and the function of speaker. The power bank apparatus not only charges the portable electronic apparatuses but also supplies power to the internal speaker. The voice or music of the portable electronic apparatus is amplified by the speaker of the power bank apparatus to improve the quality of the voice or music. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032532 | System for generating electrical power and method of operating the system - A system for generating electrical power is described. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a turbine that is mechanically connected to a generator, wherein the generator is electrically connected via a first converter to a load. The first converter generates a first output current. A second output current is generated by a second converter and is added to the first output current. The second output current is generated such that an actual current over the load follows a desired current. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032533 | ELECTRIC MOTOR CAR CONTROL SYSTEM - An embodiment of an electric motor car control system includes a resistor connected parallel to a main motor cut-off switch, or a switch for grounding terminals of the main motor, to discharge electric charges accumulated in stray capacitances of the main motor, whereby the electric motor car control system can prevent electrical shocks due to electric charges accumulated in main motor stray capacitances. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032534 | LINEAR VIBRATOR - Disclosed herein is a linear vibrator, including: a stator including a coil; and a vibrator including a magnet opposite to the coil, wherein the linear vibrator is linearly vibrated due to electromagnetic induction of the coil and the magnet, the magnet is formed in a disc shape in which a cut part is formed by cutting a portion thereof, a magnetic fluid band is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the magnet, and a portion of the magnetic fluid band is in contact with the coil. According to the present invention, there is provided the linear vibrator capable of suppressing weak vibration generated at the time of external impact or movement, previously preventing noise generated as the vibrator applies an impact to the stator due to excessive vibration, and minimizing attenuation of the linear vibration quantity as the cut part that is formed by cutting a portion of the magnet to form the air gap with the coil. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032535 | Linear Vibrator - A linear vibrator is disclosed, characterized by: a housing; a stator fixed inside the housing; a vibrating unit formed with an opening for surrounding the stator and vibrating inside the housing by being interactive with the stator; and an elastic member elastically supporting the vibrator inside the housing, whereby the vibrating unit is vibrated in the width direction to enable a reduced thickness of the housing. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032536 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT WITH SAME - A motor includes a stator integrally molded together with a stator member, which includes a stator iron-core wound with a winding, by insulating resin, a rotor mounted on a shaft as a center and confronting the stator, two bearings supporting the shaft rotatably, brackets fixing the bearings, and a drive circuit board including a drive circuit which supplies an electric current to the winding and drives the rotor. Either one of the two bearings includes an outer ring and an inner ring both of which are electrically insulated from each other. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032537 | RADIAL ANISOTROPIC MAGNET MANUFACTURING METHOD, PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR USING RADIAL ANISOTROPIC MAGNET, AND IRON CORE-EQUIPPED PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - To improve tranquility and controllability of an iron core-equipped permanent magnet motor with an improved maximum energy product (BH) | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032538 | ROTATIONAL ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A rotating electrical machine configured with a rotor and stator. The rotor is rotatably supported radially inside of a stator that has coil end portions on both sides in an axial direction, and which is structured so that oil is supplied from an axial first direction side to the coil end portions on the both sides in the axial direction. A communication oil passage provided in at least one of the rotor and the rotor support member, is configured to communicate with a first opening and a second opening from an oil collecting portion. The first opening opens radially inside the coil end portion on the axial first direction side, and the second opening opens radially inside the coil end portion on an axial second direction side, which is the other side in the axial direction of the rotor. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032539 | Permanent Magnet Rotating Machine - A permanent magnet rotating machine has a stator, in which armature windings are formed in a plurality of slots formed in a stator iron core, and also has a rotor, in which two magnet insertion slots are formed for each pole in a rotor iron core in a V shape when viewed from the outer circumference of the rotor and one permanent magnet is embedded in each magnet insertion slot with polarity alternating for each pole; a wall at one end of the magnet insertion slot on the external diameter side of the rotor is formed with three arcs having different curvatures, one of the three arcs being parallel to the outer circumference of the rotor, and a wall at the other end of the magnet insertion slot on the internal diameter side of the rotor is formed in an arc shape. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032540 | Phase Lead Connection for Parallel Path Electric Machine - A stator for an electric machine includes a stator winding located at a stator core. The stator winding has one or more phases, each phase including a single unitary conductor having at least two conductor segments arranged in an electrically parallel relationship. A connection portion is formed in the single unitary conductor between a first conductor segment and a second conductor segment of the at least two conductor segments to connect the conductor to an electrical component. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032541 | BRUSH DC MOTOR WITH REDUCTION MECHANISM - A brush DC motor with reduction mechanism includes: a brush DC motor including a motor case, a stator section and a rotor section having a substantially cylindrical core, the stator section and the rotor section being received in the motor case; and a first reducing section drivable by the motor. The first reducing section includes a first sun gear, an external ring gear positioned around the sun gear and several planetary gears held between the external ring gear and the sun gear and engaged with the sun gear and the external ring gear. The first reducing section further includes a planetary carrier for locating the planetary gears in their true positions. Multiple parallel linear splines are formed on a circumference of the core at intervals. One end of the core with the splines formed on the circumference of the end serves as the sun gear of the first reducing section. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032542 | WATER-PROOF DUST-PROOF AND SALTY-MIST-PROOF COOLING FAN - A water-proof dust-proof and salty-mist proof cooling fan, comprising: a fan frame, which is provided with a fixing round stage inside, and a fixing sleeve is disposed in a center of said fixing round stage; a ring-shaped U slot is provided in a bottom end surface of said round stage, such that a sealing circle is provided in said ring-shaped U slot; a water-proof cover body, fixedly connected to said fan frame through said sealing circle; and a fan-blade hub, where an inverse cone-shaped fixing table is provided protruding from a cavity center of said fan-blade hub, and said fixing table is connected to a main axis. Said round stage is a blind hole, with its open end provided at a bottom portion of said fan frame, such that said round stage, said sealing circle, and said cover body together form a tight-sealing enclosure. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032543 | OIL COMPOSITION COMPRISING FUNCTIONALIZED NANOPARTICLES - An improved oil composition is disclosed. The oil composition includes a base oil comprising a hydrocarbon, the base oil having a base thermal conductivity. The oil composition also includes a first additive comprising a plurality of derivatized first additive nanoparticles dispersed within the base oil to form a modified oil having a modified thermal conductivity, wherein the modified thermal conductivity is greater than the base thermal conductivity. Alternately, an improved oil composition includes a base oil comprising a hydrocarbon and a first additive comprising a plurality of derivatized first additive nanoparticles dispersed within the base oil to form a modified oil comprising a stabilized suspension of the derivatized first additive nanoparticles in the base oil. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032544 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - In a rotating electrical machine configured with a rotor and stator, a lubricant supply portion is configured to supply a lubricant from within. A communication passage is provided in either the rotor support member or the sensor rotor, and is configured so as to provide a passage from a first space, which extends radially outward from the axial first direction side of the sensor rotor and is formed between the support wall and the rotor support member, with a second space, which is formed between the sensor rotor and the rotor support member. The case of the machine has a support wall extending at least in a radial direction to an axial first direction side, which is one side in an axial direction of the rotating electrical machine, and after lubricating the bearing, the lubricant is discharged from the second space to the first space through the communication passage. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032545 | MAGNETIC-CONTROLLED ACTUATOR WITH AUTO-LOCKING FUNCTION FOR JOINTS OF MANIPULATION ARM - A magnetic-controlled actuator ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032546 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND MAINTAINANCE METHOD THEREOF - A wind turbine generator includes: a main shaft; a generator having a rotor and a stator; and a sleeve coupled to the rotor and inserted onto the main shaft. The stator includes: stator magnetic poles arrayed circumferentially of the main shaft; and first and second stator plates rotatably coupled to the main shaft to support the stator magnetic poles. The rotor includes: rotor magnetic poles and at least one magnetic pole supporting structure coupled to the main shaft to support the rotor magnetic poles and provided between the first and second stator plates such that the rotor and stator magnetic poles are detachable from the sleeve. Positions at which the rotor and stator magnetic poles are detachable from the sleeve are closer to the main shaft from a closer end of the main shaft to the generator. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032547 | MAGNET RING OF A MULTI-POLE GENERATOR FOR A WIND TURBINE - In the case of a magnet system ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032548 | DEVICE FOR FIXING MAGNETS - The invention relates to an electric machine ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032549 | Permanent Magnet Machine - A permanent magnet electric machine with optimum motoring efficiency is disclosed. It is adapted for use in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain. An asymmetric magnetic flux distribution pattern in the rotor of the machine is established by asymmetrically positioning rotor openings relative to rotor magnets to improve operating efficiency of the machine when it is in a motoring mode. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032550 | ELECTRIC CONNECTION OF CONDUCTOR ENDS ARRANGED IN PAIRS AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTION - The invention relates to the electric connection of conductor ends ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032551 | STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stator includes a ring-shaped stator core having a plurality of slots arranged in a circumferential direction and a stator coil wound around the slots. The stator coil disposed within the slots is fixed by an impregnating material applied from an inner peripheral side of the stator core. An innermost-diameter coil wire of the stator coil positioned on the innermost-diameter side within the slots is provided with a first angle section that is angled towards an outward core-diameter direction side from a center section in a core-axis direction towards one end side, and a second angle section that is angled towards the outward core-diameter direction side from the center section in the core-axis direction towards another end side. The center section in the core-axis direction of the innermost-diameter coil wire projects towards an inward core-diameter direction side. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032552 | Rotor and Process for Producing the Same - The invention relates to a rotor that exhibits a rotor shaft, by which a rotor axis is defined, and also a core stack that is arranged around the rotor shaft along a longitudinal portion of the rotor axis. Along the longitudinal portion the rotor shaft exhibits a first surface region, the shape of which describes a circular cylinder, and also a second surface region which is constituted by structural elements that with respect to the rotor axis rise radially outwardly above the first surface region. For the purpose of producing the rotor, the core stack can be pushed over the rotor shaft and in the process can be pushed against the structural elements) in such a manner that it is deformed and by this means a positive connection between the rotor shaft and the core stack is generated. In this way, in particularly simple manner in terms of production engineering a reliable and torsion-proof connection between the core stack and the rotor shaft can be formed. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032553 | ACTUATOR - An expansion and contraction actuator has a first long actuator portion and a second long actuator portion that face each other and connection members that connect the long sides of each of the first long actuator portion and the second long actuator portion to each other, in which a part of the first long actuator portion and a part of the second long actuator portion are apart from each other to thereby form a hollow structure, the first long actuator portion and the second long actuator portion each have a pair of long electrodes and a long electrolyte layer having an electrolyte, long internal electrodes thereof are the same cathode or anode electrodes, long external electrodes thereof are counter electrodes thereto, and the actuator expands and contracts in the direction of the screw axis by voltage application. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032554 | TRANSDUCER HAVING NATURAL UNIDIRECTIONALITY FOR SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVES - The invention relates to a transducer having natural unidirectionality for surface acoustic waves, wherein an interdigital electrode structure is arranged on a piezoelectric crystal substrate and is constructed with interdigital transducers comprising collecting electrodes and fingers, wherein at least two of the fingers form a transducer cell, which comprises at least one excitation center for exciting an electrical potential wave and at least one reflection center for reflecting electrical potential waves. The invention is based on the problem of finding materials, material sections, and propagation directions for transducers having natural unidirectionality that result in a low insertion loss even in broadband transducers, and for which the frequency position is not affected or is affected only slightly by errors in the orientation of the electrode structure on the substrate despite the unidirectional characteristics of the transducers. According to an essential characteristic of the invention, the fingers are oriented perpendicularly to a direction R, wherein the direction R is directed parallel to a 1- or 3-fold rotational axis of the substrate crystal and the derivative dv/dθ=0 applies to R, wherein v is the phase velocity of the surface wave and θ is an angular deviation of the perpendicular to the finger direction from the direction R. According to a further characteristic of the invention, the electrode materials and the layer thicknesses thereof are selected in such a way that the phase shift Φs between the excitation center and a reflection center in each transducer cell, given by the equation sin | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120032555 | CIRCUIT FOR COMPENSATING INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON A RESONATOR - The invention relates to a device for compensating influence of temperature on a resonator circuit. The device comprises a resonator circuit and a supply unit for supplying an electric bias signal to the resonator circuit, wherein the supply unit is adapted for adjusting the electric bias signal for compensating influence of temperature on the resonator circuit. | 2012-02-09 |
