07th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100037664 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING CONTAINERS - The Container-Locking Device with respect to this particular invention has been designed to fasten the locking upright bar of one door of a container to another. It has been invented to include two virtually symmetrical segments of a pair of locking bar fasteners, where the flat end of each segment, opposite to the end fastened to the container door locking bar, will be fixed to one of the two virtually symmetrical segments of a padlock shroud. There is also a separation-prevention unit which prevents the shroud from being separated and eliminates the gap between the two segments when they are joined, in order to prevent a bolt cutter from being able to be inserted into the padlock shackle. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037665 | SECURITY DEVICE FOR LOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of bracing a security container relative to the structural features of a building in a substantially tamper-proof manner wherein the security container including at least one container ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100037666 | REKEYABLE LOCK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A lock cylinder has a reset condition wherein the lock cylinder can be put into a “learn” mode. In the “learn” mode, the original key can be removed and replaced by replacement key and, when the replacement key is removed, the lock cylinder | 2010-02-18 |
20100037667 | Advanced method for processing fossil fuels - An advanced method for processing a solid feedstock such as coal and a liquid feedstock such as bitumen wherein gases produced from such fossil fuel feedstocks are divided in a way as to polygenerate various by-products which includes the conversion of a waste gas (flue gas) containing nitrogen (N | 2010-02-18 |
20100037668 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING A WINDOW WELL - A method and system for making a window well having a station with a first well area and a second well area, a conveyor to transport a first blank to the first well area, and a transport conveyor that transports a second blank to the second well area based on a signal from a sensor. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037669 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SURFACE PEENING OF A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE - A device for surface-peening, especially for the ultrasound shot-peening of a component of a gas turbine, having at least one vibration means that comprises a surface that propels the peening material, and having a holding means with which a surface area of the component and the surface of the vibration means can be arranged with respect to each other is disclosed. In this context, the angular position of the surface of the at least one vibration means can be adjusted relative to the surface area of the component of the gas turbine. Moreover, a method is provided in which the angular position of the surface of the at least one vibration means can be adjusted relative to the surface area of the component. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037670 | Gravity Fill System with Pressure Check Valve - A hydroform die includes a plurality of seal units to provide fluid to die cavities. The plurality of seal units each define a piston cylinder. A piston is located within the cylinder and is selectively moveable between an open and a closed position. Additionally, the piston at least partially defines a valve chamber located on a first side of the piston and a piston chamber located on a second side of the piston. A piston fluid passage is defined by the piston to fluidly connect the valve chamber and the piston chamber. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037671 | BODYMAKER RAM ATTACHMENT - A bodymaker ram attachment has a screwed locator ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100037672 | PUNCH - A punch for use in molding a workpiece with lubricating oil interposed between the punch and the workpiece includes a straight portion at its end and a diameter-increasing portion. The straight portion includes an end face at its end and a side face. The straight portion extends in an axial direction. The end surface extends in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The side surface is connected to the end surface. The diameter-increasing portion is connected to the straight portion. The diameter-increasing portion includes a width in the radial direction, which is identical to that of the straight portion, at a junction between the straight portion and the diameter-increasing portion. The width of the diameter-increasing portion in the radial direction increases with distance from the straight portion. At least one of the end surface and the side surface of the straight portion is formed with a pit. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TANKS IN AN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method includes lowering a sensor unit in a tank, where the tank is capable of receiving a material. The method also includes determining a first distance between the material and the sensor unit and determining a second distance between the sensor unit and a main unit that lowers the sensor unit. In addition, the method includes determining a level of the material in the tank using the first and second distances. The method could further include calibrating the sensor unit to compensate for variations in a medium within the tank, where the sensor unit transmits wireless signals through the medium to determine the first distance. Determining the first distance could include using an ultrasonic measurement technique, and determining the second distance could include using a non-contact servo measurement technique. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037674 | Test Surfaces Useful for Calibration of Surface Profilometers - The present invention provides for test surfaces and methods for calibration of surface profilometers, including interferometric and atomic force microscopes. Calibration is performed using a specially designed test surface, or the Binary Pseudo-random (BPR) grating (array). Utilizing the BPR grating (array) to measure the power spectral density (PSD) spectrum, the profilometer is calibrated by determining the instrumental modulation transfer function (IMTF). | 2010-02-18 |
20100037675 | Hardband Wear Testing System and Method - A hardband wear testing system with a first rotatable member connected to a tool joint to rotate the tool joint in a first direction. A second rotatable member connectable to the casing sample to rotate the casing sample in the first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction. One or more actuators may be utilized to raise and lower the second rotatable member and the casing sample with respect to the tool joint. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037676 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING AN EMISSION OF AT LEAST ONE EXHAUST GAS COMPONENT - An exhaust-gas sensor signal (vls_down) of an exhaust-gas sensor that is disposed in an exhaust gas train downstream of at least one first catalytic converter volume (V | 2010-02-18 |
20100037677 | WAVE SENSOR APPARATUS INCLUDING GAS REMOVING UNIT AND METHOD OF DETECTING TARGET MATERIAL IN LIQUID SAMPLE - Disclosed is a wave sensor apparatus including a unit for removing a gas and a method of detecting a target material in a liquid sample, the method including removing a gas in the liquid sample. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037678 | Method and Apparatus for Detection, Measurement and Control of Sulfur-Trioxide and Other Condensables in Flue Gas - In a method of determining amounts of condensable species present in a gas containing condensable species a probe is placed into a gas containing condensable species. The probe has a plurality of spaced apart contacts on an outer non-conductive surface. That surface is heated at a selected heating rate and then cooled at a selected cooling rate over a selected time period. During that time period current flow between the contacts and the temperature of the non-conductive surface is monitored over the selected time period. Peaks in a plot of the current flow over the selected time period and the temperature for the time corresponding to each peak are then correlated to the condensable species has a kinetic dew point at each identified temperature. The identified temperature for each identified species is compared to a predetermined correlation of dew point temperature and concentration for that species to determine the concentration of that condensable species present in the gas. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037679 | CONTROL METHODS FOR SETTING A REFERENCE VOLTAGE IN AN AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM - A control system and associated methods for an air treatment system. In one aspect, the present invention provides a control system and method for controlling blower speed as a function of separately determined smoke and dust concentrations. In one embodiment, the control system and method provides a variable delayed between changes in motor speed to address undesirable rapid changes between speeds. In another aspect, the present invention provides a system and method for calibrating a sensor to provide more uniform operation over time. In yet another aspect, the present invention provide a system and method for calibrating motor speed to provide more consistent and uniform motor speed over time. The present invention also provides a system and method for tracking filter life by as a function of time, motor speed and/or a sensed variable, such as particulate concentration in the environment. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037680 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING OCCLUSIONS IN AN AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP - An improved pump, reservoir and reservoir piston are provided for controlled delivery of fluids. A motor is operably coupled to a drive member, such as a drive screw, which is adapted to advance a plunger slide in response to operation of the motor. The plunger slide is removably coupled to the piston. Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for automatically detecting an occlusion in a medication infusion pump are provided. The electrical current to an infusion pump may be measured. Based on measurements of one or more variables, and/or multiple measurements of a single variable, such as force, the infusion pump detects whether there is an occlusion in the system. The methods of detecting occlusions may be dynamic. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037681 | PIPE PRESSURE TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A pipeline pressure testing assembly has a fitting defining a flow path and having a port on a wall of the fitting into which a pressure testing device is removably inserted along a central axis of the port for pressure testing. The port is circular, larger than the interior diameter of the pipeline and located at or above the tube forming the flow path through the fitting. The fitting has a recess encircling at least part of the flow path and opening to the port to receive the testing and sealing devices. The recess is formed by two opposing walls inclined relative to the central axis of the recess. The recess walls at the top of the flow path by the port are spaced apart a distance as large as the pipe diameter for cleanout and inspection. A tubular valve stem screws into the testing device and has a rotary valve blocking flow through the tubular valve stem. Flow through the fitting is blocked with the rotary valve closed and the tubular valve stem in a first position. Flow through the testing device is allowed with the rotary valve closed and the tubular valve stem in an open position. With the rotary valve open, flow through the tubular valve stem is permitted when the tubular valve stem is in either the first or second position to provide multiple drain and fill options. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037682 | BIOSENSOR BASED ON POLYMER CANTILEVERS - A microcantilever sensor includes a supporting substrate, a cantilever spring element at least partially disposed over the support substrate, a probe layer disposed over the first side of the cantilever spring element, and a piezoresistive transducer attached to the second side of the cantilever spring element. The cantilever spring element is characterized by having a first side and a second side and comprising a polymer having a Young's modulus less than about 100 Gpa. Sensing systems that incorporate the cantilever sensor of the invention include a detector in communication with the piezoresistive transducer to provide measurements of surface strain changes in the piezoresistive transducer. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037683 | Method and device for monitoring an exhaust gas probe - In relation to a jump (SP_J_LR) from a lean air-to-fuel ratio to a richer air-to-fuel ratio, a measurement signal of the exhaust gas probe is detected after a predetermined lean-to-rich delay (t_R) as a lean-to-rich signal value (SV_LR) and is placed in relation to a lean-to-reference signal value (L_REF). In relation to a jump (SP_J_RL) from a richer air-to-fuel ratio to a leaner air-to-fuel ratio, the procedure is performed equivalently. Depending on the lean-to-rich and lean-to-rich signal value put in relation, either an asymmetrically aged or non-asymmetrically aged exhaust gas probe is detected. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037684 | METHODS OF DETECTING REPLACEMENT OF A PARTICULATE MATTER FILTER - Methods of monitoring replacement of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) by a non-particulate matter filter. The disclosed methods takes into account a change in delta pressure based soot load estimates (DPSLE) over time to detect whether the DPF has been replaced. The estimate, which is measured by the delta pressure drop across the filter, can be used to determine whether a device that does not have the capability of trapping soot, such as a muffler, has been inserted. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037685 | NON OBSTRUCTIVE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL VALVE - A pressure differential valve apparatus that includes a valve, the valve having a valve head and a valve stem connected perpendicular to the valve head, the valve head having a valve face with an opening that continues inside an interior of the valve head to an intersection with the valve stem and along a length of the valve stem to a top of the valve stem, wherein the apparatus allows unobstructed pressure readings when the valve face is rotated in a radial direction within an area of flow of a cylinder head. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037686 | DRIVING CONTROL METHOD OF TIRE TESTING MACHINE AND TIRE TESTING MACHINE - The present invention is a driving control method of a tire testing machine provided with a controller for giving a rotation command to a tire driving electric motor so that a slippage ratio of a tire with respect to movement of a simulated road surface is a preliminarily fixed value, and changing rotation speed of the tire, the method comprising: estimating longitudinal force imposed on the tire in accordance with the slippage ratio of the tire in a case where the rotation command is given; determining a torque limitation value for the tire driving electric motor based on an estimated longitudinal force estimate value; and applying the torque limitation value to torque limitation of the tire driving electric motor when the rotation command is given so as to change the rotation speed of the tire. With such a configuration, in a case where a tire test is performed while changing the slippage ratio, it is possible to perform the test without imposing excessive overloads on the tire driving electric motor. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037687 | Handheld Windsock With Dial Indicator - A handheld windsock includes a housing with a graduated dial indicator mounted on the housing. A cord attached to the housing overlays the graduated dial indicator and a miniaturized chute is attached to an end of the cord. In response to airflow, the miniaturized chute displaces the cord in relation to the graduated dial indicator, providing a readable indication of the wind speed. Wind direction may be obtained as the direction of maximum displacement of the miniaturized chute. A data table displayed on the housing allows a user, such as a golfer, to cross-reference a measured wind speed to a quantitative adjustment, such as a numerical adjustment to the selection of a golf club. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037688 | FLOWMETER - Provided is a flowmeter which performs stable large flow volume measurement with improved linearity without increasing sizes of the entire apparatus. The flowmeter is provided with a flow tube ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100037689 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A ROD-SHAPED MEASURING APPARATUS - The present invention is based on the object of enhancing a known positioning device such that it also enables the use of rod-shaped measuring devices having a uniform length, even for measuring points located at varying depths of an object, such as an extrusion die. This object is achieved according to the invention in that a sleeve is provided, which is connected at an axial extension to the distal end of the cylindrical guide element from the object, and in which the spring element and the measuring apparatus are also guided, and that the second stop for the spring element can be axially displaced beyond the distal end of the cylindrical guide element from the object with the help of the sleeve, and fixed. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037690 | Rotational Speed Sensor Having A Coupling Bar - A rotational speed sensor including at least one substrate, at least two base elements which each have a frame, a means for suspending the frame from the substrate, at least one seismic mass and one means for suspending the seismic mass from the frame. One or more drive means are provided for driving one or more base elements and one or more reading devices. The at least two base elements are coupled to one another by means of at least one coupling bar. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037691 | INERTIAL SENSOR - One inertial sensor detects an acceleration in a driving direction as well as an angular rate about one axis and an acceleration in a detecting direction at the same time. A driving-direction acceleration detecting unit is provided to members vibrating in mass members on the left and right via an elastic body. In this manner, when an acceleration is applied in the driving direction, the mass members on the left and right normally vibrated with a same amplitude and in opposite phases have displacement amounts in a same phase, and the driving-direction acceleration detecting unit detects the displacement amounts in the same phase as a capacitance change, thereby detecting the acceleration in the driving direction. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037692 | SOLID-STATE INERTIAL SENSOR ON CHIP - Monolithic solid-state inertial sensor. The sensor detects rotation rate about three orthogonal axes and includes a micromachined monolithic piezoelectric crystalline structure including an equal number of vibratory drive and detection tines on each side of an axis of symmetry of the sensor, the tines being synchronized to have alternate actuation movements inward and outward. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037693 | Acceleration Sensor - An acceleration sensor has a pair of main surface protection members arranged at one end of both main surfaces of a piezoelectric oscillation element, and spaced from the main surfaces through a pair of main surface spacer members. An end surface protection member is arranged on an end surface at the other end of the main surface protection members by having an interval between the end surface protection member and the piezoelectric oscillation element, through a pair of end surface spacer members. A pair of side surface protection members is arranged at one end of the both side surfaces of the piezoelectric vibration element, the pair of main surface protection members, the end surface protection member, the pair of main surface spacer members, and a pair of side surface spacer members arranged on both side surfaces of the end surface spacer members. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037694 | SNUBBING SYSTEM FOR A SUSPENDED BODY - The present invention generally relates to a snubbing or damping system for reducing a shock impact on an isolated body within a shock sensitive device, which may take the form of an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The shock sensitive device includes a housing with an inertial body suspended in an isolated manner within the housing and engaged with the snubbing system. By way of example, the inertial body may take the form of an inertial sensor assembly. Further, the snubbing system may take the form of a plastically deformable snubbing mechanism positioned between the housing and the inertial body along a line of action of the inertial body during an acceleration (e.g. shock) event. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037695 | PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A photoacoustic imaging apparatus is equipped with: light generating means, for emitting measuring light; light irradiating means, for irradiating the measuring light onto a target; ultrasound detecting means, for detecting ultrasonic waves which are generated in the target portion by the irradiation of the measuring light; and tomographic image obtaining means, for obtaining a tomographic image of the target based on signals of the detected ultrasonic waves. The light generating means includes a pulse laser and light modulating means, which are employed to emit a pulse train having a plurality of pulse beams having pulse widths within a range from 1 nsec to 100 nsec as the measuring light. The tomographic image obtaining means generates processed signals by performing a correlating process between transmission signals of the pulse train and the signals of the ultrasonic waves, and obtains the tomographic image of the target based on the processed signals. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037696 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE PRELOAD FOR SCREWS FOR DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus are provided for determining the preload in a dental implant system. The preload is determined by transmitting a sonic impulse, which is preferably an ultrasonic impulse, at a predetermined frequency to the head of the implant screw through a transducer, which may be incorporated into the head of the screw, the head of a wand which generates the sonic impulse, or the transducer and pulse-generating instrumentation may be incorporated into a torque generating instrument used to tighten the screw. The preload is determined by measuring the delay between the first and second reflections through the preloaded screw to determine a preload value and comparing that value with a pre-established baseline value for the screw, and comparing the difference with a predetermined table of values to determine the preload on the screw. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037697 | PRESSURE SENSOR - An apparatus for sensing pressure is provided comprising a housing, electronics, a pressure sensor and a secondary seal. The housing comprises an interior bore and a first end, with the interior bore forming an opening at the first end. The electronics may be disposed in the interior bore. The pressure sensor is mounted at the first end of the interior bore. The pressure sensor may be operatively connected to send signals to the electronics in response to external fluid pressure. The pressure sensor may, at least in part, form a primary seal at the first end of the interior bore. The secondary seal may be disposed in the interior bore in between the pressure sensor and the electronics. The secondary seal may be configured to act as a backup seal to the primary seal. The secondary seal provides an added degree of safety from high pressure pipeline contents. The secondary seal also ensures that the important interior electrical components of the apparatus are not damaged upon failure of any component located at the first end. If the pressure sensor or primary seal is damaged, for example, a new pressure sensor or primary seal may be installed without having to replace the entire apparatus. The secondary seal also prevents fluid from a high pressure pipeline that has compromised the primary seal from being ejected from the pipeline. The secondary seal also prevents pipeline media from migrating through the electrical cable to a non-hazardous location. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037698 | PRESSURE-MEASURING DEVICE - A pressure-measuring device is situated in a chamber of an internal combustion engine. The pressure-measuring device has a housing, a force-transmitting element that protrudes partly from the housing at a chamber-side opening of the housing, and a pressure sensor that is situated in an interior space of the housing. The pressure sensor stands in effective connection to the force-transmitting element. In addition, a diaphragm is provided that seals the interior space of the housing, in which the pressure sensor is situated, against the chamber-side opening. The diaphragm, which is preferably fashioned as a metal diaphragm, has a force-transmitting segment that is oriented in an axial direction of the force-transmitting element. Moreover, the pressure sensor stands in effective connection with the force-transmitting element via the force-transmitting segment of the diaphragm. In this way, there takes place at least a partial compensation of thermally caused changes in length of the diaphragm, caused for example by hot combustion gases, and resulting in periodic impairments of the pressure measurement made by the pressure sensor. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037699 | EDIBLE WAFER PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY EXTRUSION - The present invention relates to edible wafers, in particular to extruded wafers and to the use of these wafers in confectionery. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037700 | LIFTING MEMBER WITH LOAD AND/OR STRESS MEASURING MEANS - A lifting member transmits all or part of the lifting force between a lifting appliance and a load to be lifted. The lifting member includes a proximal portion configured to be fixed to the lifting appliance; a distal portion designed to be connected to the load; a longitudinal section, extending from the proximal portion towards the distal portion, and capable of being elastically elongated under the action of part of the lifting force; a longitudinal channel extending from the proximal portion into the longitudinal section of the lifting member; a stress transducer, inserted into the longitudinal channel, and fixed to the side wall of the longitudinal channel; a link for transmitting optical fiber signals from the stress transducer to a device for receiving and analyzing optical fiber signals from the stress transducer. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037701 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING MATERIAL FOR PULLING ROLLS - Disclosed are systems and methods for evaluating the properties of material used in the manufacture of pulling rolls. In one embodiment, a method is provided for aligning plates comprising the material along an axis and compressing the plates to form a cartridge. The plates can be compressed by a piston. The cartridge can be rotated by a motor. In one embodiment, the cartridge, while rotating, is contacted with a cutting surface to produce a surface finish on the cartridge. Properties such as compressibility, recovery and resiliency, and hardness can be measured. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037702 | FLOWMETER - A flowmeter includes a measuring tube made of plastic or at least a plastic lining. The plastic measuring tube or the measuring tube internally lined with plastic is provided with a layer sequence of insulating plastic layers and conductive layers to comprehensively diagnose a state of performance of the flowmeter. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037703 | In-line measuring device with measuring tube and method for manufacture thereof - The measuring tube of the in-line measuring device is lined internally with a liner. The liner is made of a polyurethane produced using a catalyst that contains metal-organic compounds. The metals that are brought into the liner and remain there are chemically, especially atomically, bonded to carbon chains formed in the liner. The in-line measuring device is thus especially suited for measuring drinking water. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037704 | Measuring system with a flow conditioner arranged at an inlet of a measuring tube - The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable. The measuring tube has, in the case of the measuring system of the invention, a smaller flow cross section than a supply segment of the process line connected to the inlet end of the measuring system. To this end, the measuring system further includes a flow conditioner arranged at the inlet end of the measuring tube and mediating between the measuring tube and the supply segment of the process line. The flow conditioner has a lumen tapering in the direction of the measuring tube. During operation, medium flows through the lumen of the flow conditioner. The flow conditioner includes at least one impingement surface arranged upstream of its outlet end and protruding into the lumen of the flow conditioner. During operation, medium conveyed in the flow conditioner flows against the impingement surface. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037705 | PATH STRUCTURE RELATED TO FLOW OF FLUID TO BE MEASURED AND PRESSURE DIFFERENCE DETECTION IN SERVO TYPE VOLUMETRIC FLOWMETER - One pressure difference detection connecting path ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100037706 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF OPERATION AND MAKING - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device and a method for operating the device to determine at least one property of a fluid. The device includes a base on a substrate and a tube structure extending from the base and spaced apart from a surface of the substrate. The tube structure includes at least one tube portion and more preferably at least a pair of parallel tube portions substantially lying in a plane, at least one continuous internal passage defined at least in part within the parallel tube portions, and an inlet and outlet of the internal passage fluidically connected to the base. A drive element is operable to induce vibrational movement in the tube structure in a plane of the tube structure and induce resonant vibrational movements in the tube portions. A sensing element senses the deflections of the tube portions when the tube structure is vibrated with the drive element. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037707 | Measuring transducer of vibration type - A measuring transducer of vibration type for registering, on the basis of the Coriolis principle, at least one measured variable of a medium flowing through a pipeline. The measuring transducer includes: a measuring tube, which is connectable with the pipeline via an inlet and an outlet, wherein the measuring tube includes a first measuring tube arc and a second measuring tube arc; an oscillation exciter for exciting oscillations of the measuring tube arcs; at least one oscillation sensor for registering resulting oscillations of the measuring tube arcs; and a transducer housing surrounding the measuring tube arcs. The measuring tube arcs are elastically coupled to the transducer housing. In this way, a robust and reliable measuring operation is guaranteed, which is little influenced by oscillatory in-couplings. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037708 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device and method for operating the device to determine a property of a fluid. The device has a tube that extends from a base and is spaced apart from a substrate surface for vibrational movement in a plane normal to the surface. The tube defines a continuous internal passage having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet fluidically connected to the base. A cantilevered member attached to a distal portion of the tube opposite the base is configured for vibrational movement relative to the distal portion. A drive electrode operable to induce vibrational movements in the tube and cantilevered member is disposed on the substrate surface. Sensing electrodes are disposed on the substrate surface for sensing Coriolis-induced deflections of the tube when vibrated, generating outputs from which a property of a fluid flowing through the tube can be determined. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037709 | ARRAY TYPE PRESSURE SENSING APPARATUS AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD USING THE SAME - An array type pressure sensing apparatus suitable for multi-touch sensing and pressure quantification for gray scale identification is provided. The array type pressure sensing apparatus includes a plurality of first axes, a plurality of second axes, a plurality of piezoresistive units, a third axis, a plurality of standard resistors and a control unit. The second axes are disposed crisscross with the first axes, and there is one piezoresistive unit disposed on the cross between one first axis and one second axis. The third axis is disposed crisscross with the first axes, and there is one standard resistor on the cross between one first axis and the third axis. A pressure measurement method implemented using the array type pressure apparatus is also provided. The pressure measurement method is a gray scale identification method by pressure quantification of a linear piezo-resistive system. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037710 | Safety System - A safety system for testing high-pressure devices comprising an explosion-proof safety housing; a high-pressure pneumatics testing equipment located within the housing; a closeable access opening in the housing for inserting a high-pressure device for testing within the housing; means within said housing for coupling the high-pressure pneumatics testing equipment to the high-pressure device for testing; a control panel located outside the housing; and means linking said high-pressure pneumatics testing equipment to the control panel for operating the high-pressure pneumatics testing equipment within the safety housing from the control panel. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037711 | FORCE MEASURING DEVICE - Force measuring device for measuring the force between a first element and a second element of an application, comprising a housing and a sensor arrangement, which is arranged in the housing, the sensor arrangement comprising a first part and a second part and the force between the first element and the second element determining a relative position between the first part and the second part, characterized by at least one spring element, which is positioned between the second element and a support region arranged on the housing, and is supported on the second element and the support region. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037712 | Soil Sampling Apparatus and Method - An apparatus automatically removes soil samples at intervals over a field of interest. The apparatus comprises a sampling assembly that rotates on a track. The probe of the sampler assembly is extended through the track and into the ground, then retracted on each revolution of the track. The sampler assembly is hinged and guided along a track in order to minimize soil compaction as the probe rotates around the rear wheel of the apparatus. Soil is ejected by means of a “rumble path” along the top of the track. The soil samples are pneumatically transferred to a bagging assembly located in the tractor pulling the apparatus. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037713 | Pharmaceutical Analysis Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method are provided for analyzing the release of active agent(s) from pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical-like products. The apparatus and method provide for more accurate simulation of the conditions in the GI tract. A sinker is utilized to hold the dosage form so that substantially all of the surfaces of the dosage form are equally agitated by the dissolution medium. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037714 | CAMBER ANGLE OPTIMIZATION FOR A BIAXIAL WHEEL TEST MACHINE - A method for controlling a biaxial wheel test machine used for simulating loads experienced by a test wheel under actual driving conditions and for obtaining an accurate determination of wheel camber angle. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037715 | DRIVE FOR A MOVABLE FURNITURE PART - The invention relates to a movable furniture part, particularly a furniture drawer, comprising a ejector device having an ejector lever and an electric motor for driving the ejector lever, wherein a retracting device is provided with traction means ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100037716 | Clampless adjustable polish rod and well drilling equipment comprising same - A polish rod apparatus connectable between a motion imparting mechanism of a pump jack and a string of sucker rods comprises a polish rod and a lift device. The polish rod has a center portion extending between its first end portion and second end portion. The center portion includes a thread structure extending along a portion of its length. The first end portion is connectable to the string of sucker rods. The lift device has an adjuster body including a central passage extending therethrough. The central passage of the adjuster body includes a thread structure matingly engagable with the thread structure of the polish rod such that rotation of the adjuster body relative to the polish rod causes axial movement of the adjuster body along a longitudinal axis of the polish rod thereby enabling vertical adjustment of the sucker rod assembly with respect to the motion imparting mechanism. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037717 | BLIND OPERATING DEVICE - There is provided a blind operating device for transmitting a rotation in both directions from an operation portion to a driving axis of the blind capable of making a diameter of a clutch spring smaller, and then capable of reducing operation load without breaking the clutch spring. The blind operating device includes an input shaft into which a rotation from a pulley is inputted, and a rotation axis that is provided coaxially with the input axis and is capable of transmitting the rotation to the driving axis. A clutch spring is wound around a fixed spring winding axis of a case and a rotation spring winding axis of the rotation axis Linking and de-linking of the rotation axis and the case is made possible utilizing tightening and loosening of the clutch spring and one end of the clutch spring is linked to the rotation axis. When the rotation in one direction is inputted to the input axis, a part of the clutch spring wound around the fixed spring winding axis loosens starting from a rotation spring winding axis side, whereby the rotation axis is allowed to rotate with the input axis. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037718 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transmission for a motor vehicle, having a dual clutch with two start up clutches which, via a prime mover, can be respectively connected with one of first and second transmission input shafts arranged coaxially in relation to each other, such that a group of gears is allocated to each of the transmission input shafts. To minimize the size of the transmission, the gear groups are constructed as sub-transmissions that are mounted laterally with respect to the dual clutch. Each gear group has a counter shaft and a main shaft, with the main shaft being a transmission output shaft. Each sub-transmission has a single sub-transmission connection that transmits drive from the associated transmission input shaft to the counter shaft of the sub-transmission. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037719 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A motor assembly includes a motor, a force transmission structure comprising a drive plate and a shaft, and a gear train connecting the motor to the drive plate for transmitting rotation of the motor to the drive plate. The drive plate has a mounting hole with at least three sections interconnected with one another at a common area, the shaft has a toothed portion with at least three teeth fittingly received in the sections of the mounting hole of the drive plate such that the shaft is rotated with the drive plate. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037720 | Robotic manipulator - A controlled relative motion system permitting a controlled motion member, joined to a base member, to selectively move with respect to the base member, has a base support, an output structure, and a fork arc structure having a pair of arc output ends with the output structure rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the pair of arc arms adjacent the arc output end thereof so as to be rotatable about an output structure rotation axis. A fork arc structure rotary support has each remaining base end of the pair of arc arms joined thereto and is rotatably connected to the base support so that said fork arc structure is rotatable about a fork axis intersecting the base plane at a selected suspension angle. An output structure force imparting means is connected between the output structure and an operating one of the pair of arc arms. A fork arc structure force imparting means is connected between the base support and the fork arc structure. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037721 | PARALLEL MECHANISM - An end effecter is positioned with high precision by stabilizing its attitude. Included are arms each having a pair of rods arranged in parallel, a bracket having the end effecter attached thereto and retained by the pair of rods, ball joints and each including a first joint element having a ball and displaceably connecting the bracket with the arm and a second joint element having a socket for retaining the ball, a connecting member for connecting the pair of parallel rods together and restricting rotation of the rods about an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof, and a biasing member for providing a biasing force for retaining the ball in the socket. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037722 | Device Using Counter-Rotating Toroids - A counter-rotation device is disclosed that has two hollow toroids. One toroid is placed within the other. The device can serve a multitude of purposes, e.g., whenever two counter rotating objects are needed for mechanical, electrical, or ornamental purposes. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037723 | BICYCLE SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle shift control device includes a release mechanism, a pulling mechanism, a sliding base connected to a cable adapted to be connected to a derailleur. The release mechanism includes a release base and a pushing member connected to a first pawl and a main pawl. The pulling mechanism includes a cable lever and a pulling rod connected to a second pawl. The sliding base has series of teeth for engaging with the first pawl, the main pawl, and the second pawl. When pulling the cable lever, the sliding base is driven to move by the second pawl to activate the up shift operation. When pressing the release base, the pushing member operates with the first pawl and the main pawl to activate the down shift operation. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037724 | CABLE OPERATING MECHANISM - A cable operating mechanism basically comprises a fixed member, a wire takeup member, a single position maintaining abutment and a positioning member. The wire takeup member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member. The single position maintaining abutment movably mounted with the wire takeup member. The positioning member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member. The positioning member has a plurality of positioning abutments configured to engage the single position maintaining abutment such that the wire takeup member is positioned in one of a plurality of predetermined wire positions. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037725 | Vehicle Brake Pedal Crash Safety Device - A brake pedal crash safety device for a vehicle in which a brake pedal arm is rotatably mounted to a first vehicle body component and has a first locking element, shaped as a circle-sector and having its geometrical center at a center of movement of the brake pedal arm. A second locking element is mounted to a second vehicle body component. The second locking element is mounted a predetermined distance from the first locking element. The predetermined distance is constant and has a predetermined amount of allowable movement therebetween for a brake pedal arm position. A crash force applied to a front of the vehicle displaces the first vehicle body component toward the second vehicle body component and the predetermined amount of allowable movement between the first and second locking elements will be closed, irrespective of a current pedal position, thereby preventing further rotation of the brake pedal arm through interlocking first and second locking elements. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037726 | FOOT PEDAL MODULE - A foot pedal module ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100037727 | Binary Gearbox - A gearbox comprises a plurality of gear pairs each having a specific gear ratio, and a plurality of selectors each mounted between two gear pairs for selecting one of the two gear pairs, wherein the gear ratio of the selected gear pair is cascaded through an output shaft to another two gear pairs having another selector, and so on. In this way, the effective or aggregate gear ratio of the gearbox is the product of the gear ratios of the selected gear pairs. Thus, the number of available output speeds excluding neutral is given by 2 | 2010-02-18 |
20100037728 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CHROMIUM CONTAINING RAW MATERIAL - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for reducing a chromium-containing material at a high chromium reduction degree. In the method of the present invention, a mixture of a feedstock containing chromium oxide and a carbonaceous reductant is heated and reduced by radiation heating in a moving hearth furnace. The average rate of raising the temperature of the mixture in the reduction is preferably 13.96° C./s or higher in the period from the initiation of the radiation heating of the mixture until the mixture reaches 1,114° C. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037729 | BLAST FURNACE METALLURGICAL COAL SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS AND METHOD - A carbonaceous material substitute product for blast furnace metallurgical coal and method of making the carbonaceous material is disclosed. A metallurgical coal substitute material is made from non-metallurgical grade coal or other carbon sources. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037730 | High Dimensional Cored Wires Containing Oxygen Removers and a Process for Making the Same - A high dimensional cored wire is provided containing de-oxidant material arranged in a core of the wire, the de-oxidant material being in finely divided granular or powdery form coated with a protective coating material, the diameter of the the cored wire varying between 13 and 40 mm. A process for manufacturing the wire is also provided. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037731 | SILVER NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Processes for producing silver nanoparticles are disclosed. A reaction mixture comprising a silver compound, a carboxylic acid, an amine compound, and an optional solvent is optionally heated. A hydrazine compound is then added and the mixture is further reacted to produce the silver nanoparticles. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037732 | CAN OPENER - A ring pull can opener utilizes two different coefficients of friction separated by a transition point on the can engaging surface of the can opener to provide increased leverage and assist in the opening action of the can. An ergonomic bulbous handle not only makes it easier to hold the opener, but also provides a greater freedom of motion of the user's wrist, thereby enabling greater leverage to be applied to the ring pull top during the opening actions. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037733 | DOOR UN-LOCKING TOOL - A door unlocking tool capable of unlocking doors utilizing a lock requiring either a pushrod tip or a flathead tip for disengaging the lock mechanism through an aperture associated with the door knob. The door unlocking tool includes a flat elongated body that defines a first end and a second opposing end. The door unlocking tool also includes a first shaft extending from the first end of the flat elongated body. At the distal end of the first shaft is a pushrod tip. The door unlocking tool also includes a second shaft extending from the second end of the flat elongated body. The second shaft includes a distal end having a flathead tip. The flat elongated body includes an electrical component housing with an illumination device for use in the dark and in an emergency. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037734 | DAMAGED BOLT AND SCREW REMOVING DEVICES - A bit for removing a broken security fastener having an elongated shaft with a longitudinal axis. The shaft has a first end and a second end. The first end terminates in a tip region having a recess for receipt of the post of the security fastener, the recess being disposed substantially along the longitudinal axis. The second end of the shaft is configured to be received by the chuck of a tool which provides rotational torque. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037735 | Ratchet Wrench with Three Operative Positions - A ratchet wrench includes a drive member rotatably received in a body that includes a compartment extending from a first side toward and spaced from a second side of the body. A control member is pivotable between three operative positions to change the driving direction of the ratchet wrench. The control member includes a first end pivotably coupled to the drive member and a second end covering the compartment. The control member includes a control section selectively engaged with two pawls slideably received in the compartment and releasably engaged with teeth of the drive member. When the control member is in a second operative position, the pawls are engaged with the teeth of the drive member, allowing a handle of the body and the drive member to rotate in either of two directions driving the fastener, and not allowing free rotation of the handle relative to the drive member in either of the two directions without driving the fastener. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037736 | TOOL KIT - A tool kit includes two opposite grips sets respectively provided with two combining plates connected by connecting rods having tools pivotally fitted thereon. Each combining plate of one grip set has its edge disposed with a rail groove having its center cut with a notch and its opposite inner walls respectively bored with a lengthwise engage slot. Each combining plate of the other grip set has its connecting edge secured with a position projecting rail corresponding with the rail groove, and having its center fixed with connecting projection matching with the notch of the rail groove and its opposite sides respectively provided with an engage bar to be inserted in the engage slot. Thus, mutual engagement of the rail grooves and the position projecting rails forms a large combination area to increase frictional force and enable the two grip sets to be stably combined together. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037737 | COMBINATION DRIVING TOOL FOR PHILLIPS AND ROBERTSON FASTENERS - Embodiments of a driving tool are disclosed that comprise a shank portion, and a working portion, wherein the working portion is configured to drive either a Phillips head fastener or a Robertson head fastener. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037738 | SHEET PERFORATION DEVICE AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - A paper-sheet punching device shown in FIG. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037739 | Power cutting tool with overhead sensing system - A power cutting tool, such as a table saw, comprising a sensing system for detecting certain conditions with respect to an exposed blade of the power cutting tool is disclosed. Several embodiments of the sensing system comprise at least one sensor located above the blade and positioned to (1) monitor one or more volume zones adjacent the blade, (2) detect when an object enters one or more of the zones, and (3) trigger a reaction system in response to the detection. Another embodiment uses an optical sensor to measure the height of objects approaching the blade to detect an increase in the height beyond a predetermined threshold. Still another embodiment uses an optical distance sensor to detect the occurrence of a work piece lifting from the table top which can indicate that a kick-back condition is imminent. The reaction system can be triggered when such a condition is detected. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037740 | Dust Control Hood Assembly for a Cutting Machine - A dust control hood assembly for use with a cutting machine including a hood and a lifting device. The hood includes a front end having a first set of wheels, a rear end having a second set of wheels and a handle attached to the front end thereof. The lifting device includes a fixed arm having a connecting end for fixing with a dust collector and a suspended end, and a set of pivotal arms each having a first end installed to the suspended end of the fixed arm and a second end installed to the hood. A workpiece is adapted to impose a momentum to the hood so that the hood is adapted to be lifted upward by the workpiece, and the hood is adapted to be pivoted with respect to the fixed arm. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037741 | Trim Ejector for Ejecting the Trim Produced by a Rule of a Rotary Steel Rule Die Apparatus or the Like - A trim ejector for ejecting the trim produced by a steel rule of a rotary steel rule die apparatus comprising a die cylinder including a die board provided with the rule and an anvil roll positioned parallel to the die cylinder so as to define a sheet receiving gap therebetween is described herein. The trim ejector comprises a leaf-like body defining a trim-ejecting surface extending between an ejecting edge and a stem portion, an anchor portion connected to the stem portion of the leaf-like body for securing the leaf-like body to the die board so that the ejecting edge of the leaf-like body is positioned adjacent the rule parallel therefrom; and a compressible biasing member secured to the leaf-like body on a side thereof opposite the trim-ejecting surface. The compressible biasing member is provided for forcing the leaf-like body to a neutral position, corresponding to no tension being applied to the stem portion, when the leaf-like member is moved away from the neutral position under a passage of a sheet in the sheet receiving gap. The trim ejector according to the present invention provides a relatively powerful and fast ejection of the trim around the pattern defined by the rules, which minimizes the bringing of trim and carton's waste in the subsequent cuttings. It has been found that the use of a trim ejector according to the present invention allows yielding an extra width of only about ⅛′ (3.2 mm) on the sheet beyond the rules for example. This results in important savings in sheet material. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037742 | Panel saw - A supplemental frame and adjustable edge stop assembly are mounted to a front lower edge of a panel saw. A first quick release mount on the supplemental frame cooperates with a second quick release mount on the edge stop assembly to enable quick interchange of assemblies. One form of edge stop assembly includes a movable panel for movement as a unit of multiple edge stops into and out of operative position. A mounting plate for a cutting tool has workpiece rise limiters for pressing the workpiece against the panel saw face. Adjustable hold-downs engage a top edge of the workpiece to hold it down against support rollers. The edge stops, rise limiters and hold-downs form a pocket supporting the workpiece along three mutually perpendicular axes. A stand-off panel removably positioned on a front face of the panel saw supports thin workpieces closer to the cutting tool. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037743 | BLIND CUT DOWN MACHINE - A blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a blind down to size the blind having at least a head rail component, and blind slats suspended from the head rail, and having a blind holding plate with an opening for holding the components in position for cutting, a slat cutter moveable relative to the holding plate for cutting blind components held in the holding plate, and including a movement device for moving the cutter. Also disclosed is a method of saw cutting ends of blind components in which the blind components are held in a head plate and in which a cutter cuts the components. Also disclosed is a blind cut down machine having a moveable head rail support mounted on a blind holder plate, with a moveable head rail opening in the support, with the support being selectively moveable into and out of position for accommodating various types of head rail. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037744 | Saw blade - A saw blade including a base and a plurality of teeth extending generally outwardly from the base. At least one of the plurality of teeth comprises a first and a second portion. The first portion includes a cutting tip having an initial rake angle and the second portion includes a cutting tip having a second rake angle greater than the initial rake angle. The second portion is disposed closer to the base than the first portion. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037745 | SAW BLADE - The invention relates to a sawing tool comprising a substantially disk-shaped support ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100037746 | BRIDGE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED ACOUSTIC COUPLING IN STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - A bridge system for connection to the instrument body of a stringed instrument, the bridge system including at least one bridge piece configured to contact at least one string of the stringed instrument and a ramp-shaped height and tone adjustment bar between the bridge piece and the instrument body. An adjustment mechanism translates the bridge piece with respect to the height and tone adjustment bar to raise and lower the string and to provide contact between the bridge piece and the height and tone adjustment bar. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037747 | Portable instrument stand - A portable instrument stand has a base, two legs retractably mounted in the base, two arms foldably mounted in the base and a main cover mounted pivotally on the base. While unfolding the instrument stand, the legs, the main cover and the arms are sequentially unfolded in the base to allow a guitar or the like to be held on the arms. While folding the instrument stand, the arms and the legs are respectively stored in the base and the main cover is mounted on the base. The instrument stand is light, aesthetically pleasing, and has no sharp protrusions that may damage instruments being carried with the instrument stand or a person carrying the stand so is convenient. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037748 | GUITAR HAVING CHEST AND ARM RESTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed herein is a guitar, which includes a chest rest formed on a back plate of a main body so that the guitar can be gripped in a stable manner and can be played with a comfort of chest. The guitar further includes an arm rest formed on a top plate of the main body so that so that the guitar can be gripped in a stable manner and can be played with a comfort of chest and arm. A method of manufacturing the chest and arm rest is also disclosed. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037749 | Drum rim system - The invention is related to a drum rim system that has a drum rim that fits over the drumhead. A tensioning system tensions the drum rim. A ball and socket mechanism is used as a quick connector for the tensioning system. The tensioning system is a drum lug and a tension rod. In one embodiment, the drum lug has a socket, which engages a ball stud that is attached to the drum shell. The tension rods extend through holes in the drum rim and screw into the drum lugs. When tension rods are loosened it is easy to remove drum lugs because of the ball and socket connection. The ball and socket connection can take numerous other forms. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037750 | Method and apparatus for optimizing sound output characteristics of a drum - An apparatus is provided for maximizing the punch of any double membrane drum and simultaneously minimizing the ringing of the drum. An insert is provided having a body adapted to be slid into an opening formed in either the batter membrane or resonant membrane of the drum. The insert is held in contact with the membrane by one of several mounting techniques. The weight of the insert and the length and width of the body of the insert are sized in a manner to increase the “punch” of the drum and to minimize “ringing” of the drum. The insert may be retrofitted into an existing drum or attached to a batter head membrane or resonant membrane during original manufacture of the drum. The insert may be used with drum openings of any shape by making the cross-sectional shape of the insert conform to the shape of the drum opening. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037751 | BINDING FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Disclosed herein is a binding for musical instruments. The binding comprises a combination of a base and a decoration strip. The base is formed with a groove having a sinuate shape. The decoration strip is formed of a plurality of thin and elongated materials having different colors. The thin and elongated materials are attached to each other into a single body. Thus, the musical instruments can be manufactured so as to have more beautiful appearances, and provide more active and meaningful feelings. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037752 | MUSIC PLAYER CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED PLAYLIST SELECTION - A system compiles a music playlist to accommodate the tastes of various participants in a group setting. A music profile is created for each participant, the profile containing representations of songs that are characteristic of the participant's tastes. A master device may then compile a “super profile” that constitutes a compilation of the various participant profiles. Each participant device may then access the super profile and search among its specific song collection to find music that is similar to one or more songs represented in the super profile. From such songs, the master device may compile a playlist of songs that are similar among the participant devices, thereby representing the songs that correspond to the collective musical tastes of the participants. The playlist may be updated as participants enter and leave the group to track the changing collective tastes of the participants. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037753 | INTERVENTIVE-DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - Apparatus for improving health of a user is provided, including a first sensor, adapted to measure a first physiological variable, which is indicative of a voluntary action of the user. A second sensor is adapted to measure a second physiological variable, which is substantially governed by an autonomic nervous system of the user. Circuitry is adapted to receive respective first and second sensor signals from the first and second sensors, and, responsive thereto, to generate an output signal which directs the user to modify a parameter of the voluntary action. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037754 | PERFORMANCE APPARATUS AND TONE GENERATION METHOD - Plural key switches are arranged in two dimensions along X- and Y-coordinate axes, and an X-coordinate position of each of the key switches is associated with tone generation timing while a Y-coordinate position of each of the key switches is associated with a tone pitch. Storage section stores a music piece data set that includes tone generating data having data of tone pitches and tone generation timing associated with the key switches. In a repeat-section setting mode, a repeat-section setting section causes the plural key switches to function as setting operators and sets a repeat section of the music piece data set on the basis of the X-coordinate position of any operated one of the key switches. In reproduction of the stored music piece data set, a reproduction section repetitively reproduces the tone generating data of the music piece data set which are included in the set repeat section. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037755 | COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR POLYPHONIC STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - An interface device is described that allows the audio signals from a polyphonic stringed instrument to be introduced into a personal computer environment for feature extraction and signal processing. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037756 | MARIMBA SUSPENDED MICROPHONE SYSTEM - Improvements in a microphone system for a musical instrument and more particularly for a marimba or similar musical instrument. The microphone system includes a vibration isolation system. A horizontal tracking system bridges across the vertical supports of a marimba in a horizontal tracking system. One or more microphones are supported on the first bridging structure. The microphone(s) are positionally secured on the horizontal tracking system. Both the microphones and the horizontal tracking system provide vibration isolation to all of the microphones. A cable managements system is also disclosed to reduce mechanical vibration and eliminate transmission of undesirable sounds. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037757 | USE OF CONSTANT FORCE SPRING IN KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY - An electronic keyboard that includes a plurality of keys including a first key. The keyboard further includes a key support supporting the first key for movement between a rest position and a depressed position. The keyboard also includes a first key return spring configured to apply a return force to the first key to bias the first key toward the rest position. In the keyboard, the first key return spring is configured such that the return force has a substantially constant magnitude throughout the movement of the first key between the rest position and the depressed position. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037758 | System and method for mounting dies on a press - A system and method for rapidly and easily installing and removing ammunition reloading dies into and from an ammunition reloading press uses an adapter with a female threaded socket to receive a conventionally threaded die and sections of male screw threads arrayed around the exterior and separated by open sections corresponding to sections of female screw threads formed in a socket in the press, the adapter threads engageable with the press socket threads to secure the adapter within the press socket with less than a full rotation of the adapter, open sections in the press socket allow the adapter to enter the socket to nearly full depth without rotation. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037759 | BRAIDING BOBBIN, BRAIDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DRAWING OFF A FIBER FROM THE SPOOL OF A BRAIDING BOBBIN - A braiding bobbin includes a shaft and a spool from which a fiber thread can be drawn off through a thread guide mounted to rotate on the shaft. At least one torsion spring joins the shaft and the spool to each other. The spool is rotatable in a draw-off direction against the spring force and in an opposite, backwinding direction by the spring force of the torsion spring. A brake having an adjustable braking torque brakes rotation of the shaft in the draw-off direction. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037760 | Method and apparatus for muzzle lift compensation - A method and apparatus counteracts the muzzle lift of a firearm resulting from recoil, and a firearm has an integral counteracting structure. A port extends from an inner surface of the firearm barrel bore to an outer surface of the barrel, forward of the location that the propellant ignites, to an occluding structure located beneath the grip surface of the firearm. When the propellant is ignited, and the projectile passes the relief port, a portion of the propellant gas exits the bore prior to the muzzle end, travels through the propellant gas relief tube, and exerts a force on the occluding structure. The force acts downward on the firearm, counteracting the recoil-induced muzzle lift. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037761 | Lethal Threat Protection System For A Vehicle And Method - A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an original equipment manufacture door and hinge are removed. Fasteners extend through the hinge of the armored door, the pillar armor and an original equipment manufacture pillar using holes other than the original equipment manufacture holes. Rocker panel and underbody armor is further provided, along with a ballistic resistant windscreen and rear wall armor. Where desired, system armor includes a composite plate comprising a strike face that is constructed from softer metallic material than an inner metallic sheet. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037762 | VALVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ACTIVATION OF AN ACTUATING DRIVE ACTED UPON WITH PRESSURE MEDIUM BY A POSITION CONTROLLER - A valve device and method for the activation of an actuating drive, which can be acted upon with a pressure medium by a position controller. The position controller can be acted upon by a working connection of the actuating drive with a pressure medium which can be delivered to the position controller via a feed pressure connection. The valve device includes means for blocking the actuating drive in the event of a failure of the feed pressure. The blocking means includes a pilot-controlled shut-off valve which is arranged in the region of the working connection of the position controller, and a pilot control valve arrangement connected to the feed pressure connection of the position controller to control pressure of the feed pressure connection and cause the pilot-controlled shut-off valve to assume a shut-off position when the feed pressure falls below a defined first limit value. | 2010-02-18 |
20100037763 | ADJUSTING DEVICE - Adjusting device which has a main cylinder ( | 2010-02-18 |