| 09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20100052278 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING GENERATOR COILS - A cart and detachable hangers system for transporting copper coils that may include: 1) a cart with a substantially rectangular structure that includes at least two opposing side rails and at least two opposing end rails; 2) a plurality of pockets disposed along a top surface of each of the two opposing side rails; and 3) a plurality of hangers, each of the hangers including two projections that are sized such that each may detachably engage one of the pockets. The hanger and the cart are sized such that the distance between the projections correspond approximately to the distance between the pocket on one upper side rail and the opposing pocket on the other upper side rail. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052279 | Mechanically-Driven Flip Axle Assembly And Method Of Making - A trailer assembly includes a trailer frame that supports a load to be carried. One or more axles have laterally-spaced wheels and are affixed to the trailer frame. A flip axle assembly is provided including one or more axles having laterally-spaced wheels. The flip axle assembly is hingeably mounted to the trailer frame, so as to be rotated from engagement with a road surface and onto the trailer frame. A drive system is provided that rotates the flip axle assembly between the trailer frame and engagement with the road surface. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052280 | Toothed rack or threaded rod - The invention relates to a toothed rod or a threaded rod, particularly for a steering device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first rod-shaped pan which has at least one element for converting a rotational movement into a translational movement, said element being the functional element of the toothed rod or threaded rod, and being particularly a teething and/or a threading for engaging in a threaded nut or a threaded mechanism. The invention also has a second rod-shaped part which is connected to the first rod-shaped part and which preferably has at least one additional functional element of the toothed rod or threaded rod. The rod-shaped parts have hollow cavities which open toward connection ends in which connecting pins of a separate connection part are held by a press fit for the purpose of connecting the rod-shaped parts. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052281 | TWIST-BEAM REAR AXLE COMPRISING AN ADDITIONAL WATT LINKAGE - A suspension is provided for non-steered wheels on a motor vehicle body. The suspension includes, but is not limited to a twist-beam rear axle with a Watt linkage. A top rocker arm of the Watt linkage is mounted on the motor vehicle body. The Watt linkage prevents the motor vehicle from oversteering during cornering. The damping bushes can be disconnected in part from wheel-guiding functions as the Watt linkage performs a major part of the wheel guiding functions, which leaves some freedom for designing the characteristics so as to significantly increase motoring comfort. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052282 | STABILIZER DEVICE WITH WHEELED GUIDE ARM - An anti-roll bar device of an axle of a motor vehicle. The axle has an anti-roll bar ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052283 | Bicycle child seat - The teachings of the present disclosure relate to a bicycle child seat. The bicycle child seat may include a seat sized for a child, a safety harness configured to secure the child in the bicycle child seat, a bicycle frame attachment mechanism, and a seat post attachment mechanism. The seat may include a hole configured to slide over the seat post of the bicycle. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052284 | MULTI-PERSON TRICYCLE - Various embodiments of a multi-person tricycle are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle includes two front drive wheel assemblies, each having an independent drive train assembly, and includes a rear wheel assembly operably connected to a steering mechanism which may be simultaneously or independently operated by one or more riders. Steering is controlled by either rider via a single steering mechanism. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle may be configured or designed to enable two front riders to sit side-by-side, and further may be configured or designed to enable each rider to independently exert and/or vary his or her own pedaling force and/or pedaling cadence without substantially affecting steering of the vehicle. In at least one embodiment, the entire tricycle apparatus may be constructed or assembled using components of two ordinary bicycles and a few other commonly available parts. The tricycle apparatus may disassemble easily into several components and/or assemblies which collectively take up relatively little volume, thereby facilitating ease of shipment and storage. Additionally, re-assembly of the tricycle may be quickly and easily performed by a person without requiring use of any tools. The multi-person tricycle is easy to operate and provides for improved safety when navigating through street traffic because the configuration of the tricycle places the riders' head heights at an even level with passenger cars. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052285 | Integral Bicycle Frame - An integral bicycle frame includes a single-piece molded front frame unit with first and second joined regions, and a single-piece molded rear frame unit with upper and lower anchored regions which are respectively coupled with the first and second joined regions through upper and lower coupling joints. Each of the upper and lower coupling joints has a tubular socket blank and a plug blank which respectively have inner and outer tubular surfaces matingly fitted to each other. The inner and outer tubular surfaces of one of the coupling joints are configured to respectively diverge and converge toward each other so as to facilitate inter-engagement therebetween. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052286 | CLAMPING DEVICE - A clamping device for fixing a tubular object (S), in particular for a seat post (S), comprises at least a clamping area ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052287 | Running bike with foot rests - A running bike with foot rests which comprises running bike having neither pedals or other drive mechanism is disclosed. The configuration of the running bike with foot rests includes having a horizontal rear fork and a pass through seat tube which allows for a minimum seat height significantly lower than a conventional running bike. The running bike of the instant invention also includes foot rests. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052308 | ANTI-COUNTERFEIT PACKAGING - Anti-counterfeit marking for a product, comprising: a tamper evident marker attached to or integrated with a product or packaging for a product and having a random mark; and an electronic memory element containing data about the random mark, the memory element being attached to or integrated with the product or packaging for the product in a tamper evident manner. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052309 | Umbilical Bullet Connector - The invention described herein is directed to a bullet connector for umbilicals, and for a method of disconnecting an umbilical from a bullet connector. The bullet connector described herein comprises a tapered nose cone, a body comprising a cylindrical housing, a cylinder removeably mounted in the cylindrical housing, and a locking plate removeably fastened to the lower region of the cylinder. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052310 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLER - A coupler for coupling a first fluid delivery device to a second fluid delivery device includes a base adapted for mounting at one of the openings of the first fluid delivery device, a locking member coupled to the base about the base's longitudinal axis, with the locking member being movable along the base along the base's longitudinal axis between a locking position and an unlocking position. A connector member having a body adapted for releasably mounting at one of the openings of the second fluid delivery device is releasably engageable with the locking member and with the base wherein the fluid flow passageways of the base and the connector member are in fluidic communication. Further, the locking member is biased toward the connector member to thereby engage the connector member with a first force when fluid is flowing through the coupler and with a second lower force when fluid is not flowing through the coupler wherein when no fluid is flowing through the coupler, the connector member may be disconnected from the locking member by simply overcoming the second lower biasing force. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052311 | PIPE FITTING SOCKET FOR USE WITH AN AXIAL DRIVE MECHANISM - A pipe fitting socket for use with an axial driving device accepts a variety of angled fittings (e.g. tees, full elbows, slant elbows) snugly within a fitting cavity for torquing onto a fixed threaded end of pipe. Torquing of the fitting is accomplished by inserting a drive stud of the driving device into a drive aperture defining a rotational axis and torquing the driving device, thereby rotating the socket about the rotational axis, or through manually torquing a cylindrical portion of the socket. The socket offers superior efficiency and safety over conventional pipe wrenches by maximizing the effective range of movement available for a wrench used for angled fitting installation and/or removal, while virtually eliminating a wrench's loss of grip on the fitting. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052312 | POWER SOURCE COUPLING AND COUPLER HAVING A POWER SOURCE COUPLING - The present invention relates to a power source coupling for connecting two power coupling parts ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052313 | QUICK CONNECTOR AND CHECKER - In a quick connection device for piping installed with a checker | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052314 | Connecting structure for tube - An oil feeding device includes a tube body formed of metal and having a tube connecting part, and a connection pipe formed of resin and having a pipe connecting end. A press-fitting member and a seal member are clamped between the tube connecting part and the pipe connecting end. The press-fitting member includes a press-fitting body having a cylindrical outer peripheral face which is fitted to an outer periphery of the tube connecting part, and claws which are formed at one end of the press-fitting body. The pipe connecting end is provided with a reduced diameter part which is formed by annularly reducing a diameter of a part of the pipe connecting end. The reduced diameter part is so formed as to retain the pipe connecting end, in engagement with the claws, by being formed by plastic deformation in advance before the pipe connecting end is connected to the tube connecting part or after it has been connected. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052315 | QUICK CONNECTOR COUPLING WITH LATERAL STABILIZATION - A quick connector coupling for use with a fluid line includes a connector body defining a through bore defining an axially extending stabilization ring support surface forward of an entrance opening at the male reception end. The male member is a tube defining a generally cylindrical sealing surface, with radially directed upset at a given distance from the free end of the tube and a rearward cylindrical surface rearward of the upset A retainer is adapted to releasably secure the tube within the connector body. A stabilization ring resides between the axially extending stabilization ring support surface and the rearward cylindrical surface of the tube. In one form, the stabilization ring is secured to the tube to resist rotation relative to the body. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052316 | COMPLIANT SPLICE - A method including providing a first umbilical, coupling an end of the first umbilical to a first end of a compliant splice system, providing a second umbilical, and coupling an end to the second umbilical to a second end of the compliant splice system. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052317 | Integral pipe and fitting assembly of polymer material, and method of making same - A hose and fitting assembly comprising a hose of a first thermoplastic polymer material having an end portion ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052318 | System and Method of Joining Fluid Transporting Tube and Header Using Internal Ferrule - A system and method for joining a tube to a header is provided. The system includes a header, tube and internal ferrule, wherein the ferrule is fixed inside the tube. This design reduces manufacturing cost and time, as well as reducing and more evenly distributing stress along the tube-header assembly. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052319 | Dual Seal Expandable Tubular Connection - The present invention provides an expandable tubular connection that may be expanded to large degrees of expansion (i.e., 15-25%) in highly constrained conditions, such as Fix-Fix conditions, by hydraulic means and produces a metal-to-metal seal after expansion. The expandable tubular connection incorporates a combination of elastomeric and metal-to-metal sealing components in the sealing system. The elastomeric sealing component provides sealing of the connection during hydraulic expansion and allows control of deformation rates of pin and box members to achieve a high stress interference contact between pin and box members resulting in a metal-to-metal seal after expansion. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052320 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOAD MEASUREMENT IN A WIND TURBINE - The present invention provides a connecting device adapted for connecting a hub and a main shaft of a wind turbine. The connecting device comprises at least one sensor bolt connecting the hub and the main shaft, wherein a stress detection element is mounted inside the sensor bolt. The stress detection element is adapted to detect a length variation of the sensor bolt and to output a sensor signal indicative of the length variation of the sensor bolt. A signal output device is used for outputting the sensor signal which is indicative of a stress applied to the sensor bolt. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052321 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A WIND ENERGY PLANT HAVING A WIND VELOCITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A method for the operation of a wind energy plant, which features a wind velocity measurement device and a device for the detection of a mechanical load, with the following steps: measuring a wind velocity with the wind velocity measurement device, detecting a mechanical load with the device for the detection of a mechanical load, determining an estimated value for the wind velocity, based on the determined mechanical load, comparing the wind velocity measured by means of the wind velocity measurement device with the estimated value. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052322 | WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION WITH NEGATIVE SEQUENCE SYSTEM REGULATION AND OPERATING METHOD - A wind energy installation can include a generator which is driven by a rotor and generates electrical power in a multiphase manner for feeding into a network, a converter which is connected to the generator and to the network, and a control system which interacts with the converter and includes a negative sequence system regulation mechanism. The negative sequence system regulation mechanism can include a phase control module configured to determine an electrical variable of the negative sequence system according to the phase. Accordingly, an available current can be provided according to the operating situation for active power or idle power in the negative sequence system regulation mechanism. The negative sequence system regulation mechanism can thus help stabilize the network in the event of asymmetrical network conditions. Also, this relates to a correspondingly equipped wind park and an operating method. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052323 | MAGNETICALLY GEARED GENERATOR - The present invention provides a magnetically geared generator including an inner winding unit having a first number of pole pairs, an outer winding unit arranged coaxially around the inner winding unit and having a second number of pole pairs, and a rotatable magnetic flux modulator arranged coaxially between the inner winding unit and the outer winding unit. The inner winding unit, the outer winding unit and the rotatable magnetic flux modulator are adapted to convert rotational input energy provided at the rotatable magnetic flux modulator into electrical output energy provided as an alternating output current at one of the inner winding unit and the outer winding unit, and to control an output frequency of the alternating output current by communicating output energy as an alternating feedback current to the other one of the inner winding unit and the outer winding unit and by adjusting a feedback frequency of the alternating feedback current. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052324 | PIEZOELECTRIC WINDMILL APPARATUS - A piezoelectric windmill configured to handle small scale wind flow. One embodiment the piezoelectric windmill solves problems associated with harvesting energy and generating electric energy or power using piezoelectric materials having significant advantages over previously available materials. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052325 | ENERGY GENERATION PLANT DRIVEN BY WIND OR WATER CURRENTS - Power generation plant for obtaining electrical power from a water or air flow includes a turbine; an electrical generator, having a coaxial configuration of a rotor and a stator. The rotor is an external rotor and part of an annular support structure for the turbine. The stator is housed in a stator housing which is sealed to the ambient medium and a wall area of the sealed stator housing running in the area of the gap between rotor and stator so that the rotor is situated radially outside the sealed stator housing and the magnetic interaction between rotor and stator occurs through this wall area. A mount for the annular support structure includes the rotor. The mount is situated adjoining the gap between the rotor and stator and is supported on the external circumference of the sealed stator housing. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052326 | GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM - A method and system for generating electrical energy is provided. The method and the system comprises a geothermal underground dry space with a hot ambient temperature, a water intake at the bottom of the sea or ocean, a passageway leading from said water intake to said geothermal underground dry space, allowing water to flow from said water intake to said geothermal underground dry space, a duct for allowing hot water or steam to escape upwardly from said geothermal underground dry space towards the surface of the ground, and means for converting thermal energy from said hot water or steam to electrical energy. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052327 | Tide operated energy system - I am the sole inventor of this tide water energy system. This energy source is inexpensive and sustainable. Tides are available the world over and should be utilized as a source of efficient, non-polluting energy. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052358 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF DOOR GUARD BAR - A front-side guard-bar insertion hole | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052359 | Window Surround with Stamped Cap - A window surround assembly is provided for a motor vehicle door frame defining a window opening. The window surround assembly includes a fixed windowpane adapted to be disposed within a portion of the window opening. An upper reveal extends along a top edge of the fixed windowpane and is adapted to be mounted to a portion of the motor vehicle door frame. An outer belt extends along a bottom edge of the fixed windowpane and is adapted to be mounted to a portion of the motor vehicle door frame. A window encapsulation is molded to an outer periphery of the fixed windowpane to secure the upper reveal and the outer belt to the fixed windowpane. A cap is fixedly secured to and extends along the upper reveal and the outer belt to provide the window surround assembly with a seamless, joint-free appearance. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052360 | Door Assembly and Method for a Vehicle - A door assembly for a vehicle includes an outer panel. A support panel is operatively connected to the outer panel and configured such that the support panel provides bending resistance to the outer panel when the outer panel is deflected toward the support panel during a first deflection distance of the outer panel. A cable is operatively connected in the door assembly between a first end and a second end of the outer panel such that the cable provides additional bending resistance to the outer panel when the outer panel is deflected toward the support panel during a second deflection distance of the outer panel, greater than the first deflection distance. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052361 | RETRACTABLE CURVED AIR DAM - A retractable curved air dam assembly is provided for improving the aerodynamic characteristics of a motor vehicle. The air dam assembly is segmented to include a plurality of panel members each adapted to pivotably attach to the underside of the front-end vehicle structure. The panel members are configured to selectively transition between a deployed position, in which the panel members are preferably in a generally vertical orientation, and a stowed position, in which the panel members are in a generally horizontal orientation. The panel members are shingled (i.e., partially overlapped) such that pivoting a center panel from the deployed position to the stowed position thereby pivots the side panels to the stowed position, and such that pivoting a side panel from the stowed position to the deployed position thereby pivots the center panels to the deployed position. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052362 | METHOD FOR MUTUALLY ADHERING MOULDED ARTICLES OF VULCANIZED RUBBER - The invention relates to a method for mutually adhering moulded articles of at least partially vulcanized rubber polymers. The method comprises at least the steps of providing a rubber composition which comprises a peroxide with an initiating temperature lower than the vulcanization temperature of at least one of the rubber polymers; arranging an adhesive layer of the rubber composition on the surface of the moulded articles which is to be adhered; bringing the surfaces for adhering together under pressure; and vulcanizing at least the adhesive layer at an increased temperature. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052363 | Energy Absorbing Structures - An energy absorbing structure comprises a body of material such as a foamed polyurethane or polystyrene. The body is covered by a cover. The body is relatively brittle, as compared with the cover member. An impact from a body results in cracks appearing preferentially in the body, rather than in the cover member. The cracks propagate through the body to absorb energy from the impact. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052364 | VEHICLE COWL BOX STRUCTURE - A vehicle cowl box structure is provided basically with an air inlet, an air outlet, an air passageway and a flow restriction device. The air inlet is arranged to receive outside air. The air outlet is arranged to convey the outside air to a vehicle HVAC system. The air passageway extends between the air inlet and the air outlet to convey the outside air from the air inlet to the air outlet. The flow restriction device is disposed in the air passageway at a point between the air inlet and the air outlet. The flow restriction device is configured and arranged to automatically decrease airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet as the airflow through the air inlet increases. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052365 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING A PIECE OF CAR BODY WORK ON A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention concerns a device for positioning a motor vehicle bodywork part, the bodywork part being intended to be juxtaposed with a door of the vehicle, it being possible for this door to adopt a open position and a closed position on the vehicle. The positioning device comprises elastic means capable of defining: a first position for the positioning device when the door is in opened position, and a second position for the positioning device when the door is in closed position, during which the elastic means are deformed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052366 | Tube Arrangement and Crossbeam Having Such a Tube Arrangement - A tube arrangement comprises a first tube and at least one second tube, the first tube and the second tube being arranged in relation to one another with an offset transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tubes and with a partial overlap region in the longitudinal direction of the tubes, so that a first end of the first tube is arranged at a side of the second tube and a second end of the second tube is arranged at a side of the first tube. The tube arrangement has, further, at least one connection element which fixedly connects the first tube and the second tube to one another in the overlap region. The connection element has a first end wall and a second end wall spaced apart from the first end wall in the longitudinal direction of the tubes, which end walls extend, in the overlap region, between the tubes transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the latter and are fixedly connected to these, and two longitudinal walls which are spaced apart from one another transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and which extend in the longitudinal direction of the tubes from the first end wall to the second end wall and are fixedly connected to these. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052367 | FORMED ARTICLE FOR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURAL MEMBER - A formed article ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052368 | REAR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A rear vehicle body structure including: a cross member which is connected between right and left rear frames extending in the front-rear direction of a vehicle body, the cross member being provided with suspension mounting parts for supporting suspensions of right and left rear wheels; spare pan frames for supporting a spare pan, the spare pan frames being connected to the cross member and extend rearward of the vehicle body from the cross member; and a pair of right and left tank frames which is connected in the vicinity of a center portion of the cross member in the right and left direction of the vehicle body, each of the pair of right and left tank frames extending in the vehicle front-right direction or the vehicle front-left direction from the cross member and being connected to a right or left floor frame or a right or left side sill. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052369 | ROOF-SIDE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A roof-side structure includes a roof center rail which is engaged with the bottom surface of a roof panel and one end of which extends to a position of a curtain airbag, a roof rail gusset engaged between a roof side outer reinforcing panel and the one end of the roof center rail, and a side inner panel which is engaged with the roof rail gusset in a state that a curtain airbag is engaged with a front side of the one end of the roof center rail. Accordingly, since the roof rail gusset is arranged inside of the side inner panel so that it does not interfere with the curtain airbag, a layout of the curtain airbag is advantageous. Also, since it is not required to bend the roof rail gusset to connect the roof center rail and the side inner panel, in the event a broadside collision is applied to a vehicle, the roof rail gusset remains unbroken, and thus the rigidity of the roof center rail can be sufficiently reinforced. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052370 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a seat for the vehicle, a seat moving mechanism moving the seat between a seating position and a stowed position, a plurality of engagement members provided at a vehicle floor, a plurality of locking members provided at the seat to face the plurality of engagement members respectively and engaging with the plurality of engagement members to lock the seat at the seating position, and an engagement position adjusting mechanism adjusting a position of at least one of the engagement member and the locking member that face each other in an engaging movement locus direction where the locking member moves to engage with the engagement member. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052371 | SCUBA EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY PLATFORM - A portable platform that allows for independent assembly and disassembly of SCUBA diving equipment comprised of a folding seating implement with a pair of front, rear and side crossed legs, a seating means, a backrest and armrests. An additional plurality of seating implement legs is pivotally connected to the posterior portions of the back crossed legs and connected at their lower portions. A concave vertical recess is located along the midline of the seating implement backrest that extends from the concave recess located at the midline rear portion of the seating implement seating means to the top edge of the seating implement backrest. At least one linear nylon support strip is connected at each lateral side of the seating implement backrest and extends laterally across a back portion of the seating implement backrest. A plurality of pouch pockets is connected to each lateral side of the seating means. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052372 | Headrest Apparatus Moveable in Cooperation with Seat Back - A headrest apparatus may include a headrest fixing member connected to a headrest assembly, a guide member connected to a seatback frame inside the seat back, wherein the guide member including a guide portion and a locking portion guides forward and backward movement of the headrest fixing member, at least an elastic member coupling the guide member and the headrest fixing member and configured to bias the headrest fixing member in the forward direction of the seat back so that the headrest fixing member moves in the forward direction and then is locked to the locking portion of the guide member by the elastic member when the seat back is unfolded, and a locking release unit pivotally coupled to the guide member and configured to release the headrest fixing member from the locking portion of the guide member in accordance with the seat back when the seat back is folded. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052373 | Wave infant car seat - Improvements in an infant car seat with a base. When the infant car seat is disconnected from the base, the infant car seat is convertible into a stroller. A plurality of wheels and rollers lock into place to secure the infant car seat into the base. The stroller base has two sets of wheels positioned at different levels from a centrally positioned swivel that allows the stroller to easily maneuver the stroller. The stroller base optionally includes a storage space. The base has locks on the wheels to lock the movement for different terrains specifically in dirt terrains. The infant car seat has two handles where one handle is for carrying the car seat and the other handle telescopes to convert into a stroller handle when extended. The infant car seat has an optional cover and an optional swing attachment. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052374 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLIMATE CONTROL WITHIN A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE - A climate control system and method controls climate at selected regions within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. The system includes at least one fluid conduit configured to allow a liquid to flow in the at least one fluid conduit. The system further includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. At least two thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are in thermal communication with the liquid and each of the at least two thermoelectric assemblies has a corresponding region within the passenger compartment. The at least two thermoelectric assemblies are selectively operable to transfer heat between the corresponding region and the liquid, wherein the at least two thermoelectric assemblies are each operable independently from one another. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052375 | UNDER HAT SPORTS CHAIR - The present invention is a foldable chair with parasol or umbrella consumers can utilize to stay out of the sun's harsh rays while also showing which sports team they support. This unique product can prevent an avid sporting event spectator from becoming burnt by the sun's harmful rays. This product looks similar to traditional folding chairs. The chair may be produced in a variety of colors to accommodate user preferences and coordinate with team colors. Baseball type caps or cowboy/cowgirl hats may be attached to the chair. These hats may be much larger than standard hats and their size may be equivalent to that of a small umbrella. It may open and close in the same manner as traditional umbrellas. The cap may be located atop a telescoping device that will allow its height to be adjusted for individual users. The cap may have the ability to swivel. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052376 | Variable Motion Infant Seat Utilizing Constant Motor Speed - A variable motion infant seat includes: a vertical reciprocating assembly comprising a first motor for providing vertical motion; a horizontal reciprocating assembly coupled to the vertical reciprocating assembly and comprising a second motor for providing horizontal motion; and a support device coupled to at least one of the vertical reciprocating assembly and the horizontal reciprocating assembly. The first motor and second motor are run at a substantially constant speed, thereby causing the vertical reciprocating assembly and horizontal reciprocating assembly to move the support device in at least one motion profile. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052377 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A SEAT ON A SEAT TUBE OF A BICYCLE - A positioning device includes a mount secured on a seat tube, and left and right joint members having joint surfaces which abut against the mount, and gripping cavities which mate with clamping cavities of left and right clamping members to permit lengthwise segments of left and right anchoring bars of a seat to be clamped in left and right bar-engaging zones, respectively. When the joint surfaces switch places or when the left and right clamping members are shifted, the bar-engaging zones are displaced from a first position to be proximate to corresponding ones of front and rear ends of the anchoring bars, to a second position to be proximate to the other corresponding ones of the front and rear ends of the anchoring bars, thereby enabling the seat to be adjusted to a desired position relative to the seat tube. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052388 | Deployable Bolster for a Vehicle Seat - A seat assembly includes a seat back frame pivotally coupled to a seat cushion for movement between a plurality of reclined seating positions and a fold flat position. A linkage includes first and second links having proximal ends pivotally coupled by a link pin. The first link includes a distal end pivotally coupled to the seat back frame. A control link is coupled at a first end to the link pin and at a second end to the seat cushion. A side bolster is pivotally coupled at an upper end to the seat back frame and at a lower end to a distal end of the second link. Pivoting of the seat back frame between the seating and fold flat positions urges the side bolster between a deployed position extending away from the seat back frame and a retracted position adjacent the seat back | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052389 | Stand Up and Kneel Seat - A seat assembly includes a seat back and seat cushion. A forward link pivotally extends between the seat cushion and base. A control bracket has a pair of pivotal links forming a four bar connection with the base. A control link pivotally extends between the seat cushion and control bracket. A seat back operatively coupled to the control bracket has a recliner mechanism for selectively pivoting the seat back between a forwardly folded position and a plurality of reclined seating positions. A guide link pivotally extends between the seat back and control link. Forward rotational movement of the seat cushion urges the seat back to rotate relative to the seat cushion moving the seat assembly to a stand-up position. Pivoting the seat back to the forwardly folded position urges the seat cushion to move forwardly and lower relative to the base moving the seat assembly to a kneeling position. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052390 | VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEM - A vehicle seating system including a seat back, a seat bottom, a track arrangement, a first carriage, and a second carriage is for use within a vehicle. The seat bottom is coupled to the seat back. The track arrangement is configured to be coupled to the vehicle. The first carriage is coupled to the seat bottom and is moveable within the track arrangement. The second carriage is coupled to the seat back and is moveable within the track arrangement. The second carriage and the first carriage are releasably coupled to one another so the second carriage is moveable relative to the first carriage when the coupling of the first carriage and the second carriage is released. The position of the second carriage relative to the first carriage is substantially fixed when the coupling of the first carriage and the second carriage is locked. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052391 | Fold Flat Seat Assembly with Rearward Folding Motion - A seat assembly is provided for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion that is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor. The seat assembly also includes a seatback that is operatively coupled to the seat cushion for movement between an upright position and a folded position overlying the seat cushion. A linkage system is operatively coupled between the seatback, seat cushion, and the floor. The linkage system automatically moves the seat cushion downward and forward and translates the seatback downward and rearward in response to movement of the seatback between the upright position and the folded position. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052392 | Adjusting Apparatus and Vehicle Seat - The invention discloses an adjusting apparatus for adjusting vehicle seat. The adjusting apparatus of the invention includes a first guiding rail, a base and a supporting member. The first guiding rail is mounted on a floor of a vehicle. The base further includes a first sliding portion, slidably disposed in the first guiding rail; a receiving base disposed on the first sliding portion; and a rotation-guiding groove. The supporting member further includes an axle rotatably mounted in the receiving base; and a guiding wheel movably disposed in the rotation-guiding groove. When the first sliding portion slides in the first guiding rail, the base and the supporting member slide opposite to the first guiding rail. Additionally, when the axle rotates in the receiving base, the guiding wheel moves along the rotation-guiding groove, so that the supporting member rotates opposite to the base. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052393 | CONNECTING APPARATUSES FOR VEHICULAR SEATS - One aspect of the present invention can include a connecting apparatus for rotatably connecting a first and second object member of a vehicular seat relative to each other having a first and second connecting member and a holding member. The first and second connecting member are integrated in a direction of matching disks thereof to be able to rotate relative to each other. The first connecting member is integrally attached to the first object member. The second connecting member is integrally attached to the second object member. The holding member straddles outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second connecting member to hold the connecting members in a plate thickness direction. The holding member is provided with an opening portion. The first connecting member is provided with a protruding portion. The protruding portion extends through the opening portion in a radial direction, and the protruding portion is attached to the first object member. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052394 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - An actuating device ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052395 | INTEGRATED LINKAGE/PINCH GUARD SYSTEM FOR LEG RESTS - A four-bar linkage system for a chair having a leg rest extension, the linkage system having a first set of linkage members of irregular geometric shapes connected at one end to an outboard portion of a leg extension platform and at a second end to a seat member. A second set of linkage members of irregular geometric shapes is connected to the first set of linkage members and at one end to an inboard portion of the leg rest platform and at a second end to the seat member. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052396 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN INTEGRAL, RETRACTABLE STEP - A vehicle seat with an integral, retractable step. A generally hollow base is secured to a floor of a vehicle, the base having a pair of opposing, spaced-apart side walls. A generally horizontal seat cushion is attached atop the base. A generally vertical seatback is attached at a lower end to at least one of the floor, the base and the seat cushion. A step is coupled to the base, the step being selectively positionable between a stowed position, closing off an open base portion, and a deployed position wherein the step extends at least partially outwardly through the open base portion. In the deployed position the step is generally proximate a front surface of the seat cushion such that the front surface of the seat cushion forms a substantially closed step riser. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052397 | Portable Stool - The present invention provides a telescoping leg with a seat configured to collapsibly nest there within during a stowed mode and configured to be extracted and provide a seating surface atop the telescoping leg for supporting a person during a deployed mode. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention a portable stool is provided comprising a leg and a seat configured to collapse and nest within the leg during a stowed mode, the seat configured to be extracted from the leg for providing a seating surface atop the leg for supporting a person during a deployed mode. The present invention can be compacted to a small size so that is can be easily carried in a purse, bag, or pocket. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052398 | Stool with a noncircular support - An improved seating apparatus is provided, including a seat supported by a fixed seat post, the seat post mating with a support mount fixed to the bottom of the seat. The aligned surfaces of the seat post and support mount are of a non-circular cylindrical shape to prevent rotation of the support mount with respect to the seat post. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052399 | Backrest Assembly - A backrest assembly has a backrest board pivotally attached in front of a backrest frame and a buffering resilient device connected between the backrest board and the backrest frame. The buffering resilient device has two resilient brackets with through holes penetrated by a transversal adjusting rod and has a rotating tube sleeving the transversal adjusting rod to be operationally stopped by a stop bar protruded from the backrest frame. Therefore, the backrest board has a resilient and buffering efficiency relative to the backrest frame by setting the buffering resilient devices. By rotating the transversal adjusting rod to different positions, the brackets of the buffering resilient device is extended in length, and resilience of the backrest assembly is changed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052400 | SCOOTER WITH DUAL CHAIR BACKS - The present invention provides a scooter with two chair backs. The scooter includes a main body containing a wheel seat, a pedal and front/rear wheel set; two chair back supports, assembled separately onto both sides on the back of wheel seat of the main body; and two chair backs, incorporated onto at least one chair back support via the connecting frame and transversely arranged at interval. The scooter of the present invention substantially improves the structural functionality and comfort of the chair back of the scooter, and also meets the diversified customer requirements with improved applicability. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052401 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR A SUSPENDABLE VEHICLE SAFETY SEAT - A restraint system for may include a vehicle seat suspended above a floor of a vehicle and a restraint harness coupled to the vehicle seat and configured to restrain an occupant of the seat. The restraint harness may include at least one shoulder web configured to extend over a shoulder of an occupant of the seat and at least one lap web configured to extend over a lap of the occupant. At least one deformable member may be attached to the vehicle seat and configured to deform and dissipate energy when a force is applied thereto by the at least one shoulder web in response to an upward transient force of sufficient magnitude applied to the vehicle seat. A restraint harness pre-tensioning system may be responsive to a signal produced by a vehicle event sensor to tighten the at least one lap web about the occupant. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052402 | CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE WITH ENERGY ABSORBING REGIONS - Energy absorbing webbing is provided for use in child safety seat and child restraint devices. A harness system includes energy-absorbing regions into the construction of the harness to allow some release or extension of the harness during use. The energy-absorbing regions of the harness are formed using energy-absorbing webbing in a given region or regions to permit the webbing to extend or elongate so that strong forces are not fully and directly imparted to the child. The energy-absorbing region may be installed at various positions within the child safety seat and harness system and may be incorporated into the child safety harness as original equipment or as a retrofit feature. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052403 | WEB ADJUSTOR - The disclosure shows a web adjustor for engaging a vehicle restraint system web. It includes a frame including a base and a pair of upstanding members, and a cam pivotally mounted between said pair of upstanding members. One or more ridges are provide on said cam for locking the web. A first release handle on said cam is disclosed, wherein pushing said first release handle releases the cam from the web. An extension is disclosed extending outwardly from said cam in a direction opposite of said first release handle. A generally smooth, or rounded, or non-abrading or cylindrically shaped surface is disclosed on an end of said extension, wherein pulling the web in a direction such that the web is caused to contact it thereby releasing tension on the web. The end thereof is disclosed as extending wider than the web and wider than the extension. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052404 | VEHICLE SEAT BELT GUIDING DEVICE - A vehicle seat belt guiding device is basically provided with a support portion and a seat belt guiding portion. The seat belt guiding portion includes a first seat belt guide surface extending for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than a vehicle seat belt width, and a second guide portion includes a second seat belt guide surface extending for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than half of the vehicle seat belt width. The second seat belt guide surface is angled upwardly with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a first acute angle and angled laterally with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a second acute angle, when the vehicle seat belt guiding device is in a seat belt in-use position. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052405 | Base for a Drilling Device - In a starter car for a drilling device for mining underground deposits, including a base frame ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052406 | CUTTING TOOL WITH WATER INJECTION TO THE CUTTING BIT SHANK - A cutting tool assembly mounted on a rotating drum and having a base block, a wear sleeve and a cutting bit wherein a seal is located between the base block and wear sleeve is disclosed. A fluid passage spans from the rotating drum to a discharge location between the wear sleeve and the shank of the cutting bit. The fluid lubricates the shank of the cutting bit and bore of the wear sleeve allowing the cutting bit to rotate freely within the wear sleeve. Rotation of the cutting bit promotes even wear and long life of the bit. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052407 | ROTATABLE CUTTING TOOL WITH SUPERHARD CUTTING MEMBER - A rotatable cutting tool that is useful for impingement upon a substrate and is adapted to be rotatably retained within the bore of a holder. The rotatable cutting tool includes an elongate cutting tool body, which has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end, as well as a socket at the axial forward end thereof. The rotatable cutting tool also includes a hard cutting member that is affixed to the cutting tool body within the socket. The hard cutting member has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. The hard cutting member has a superhard axial forward portion at the axial forward end thereof wherein the superhard axial forward portion has a maximum transverse dimension. The hard cutting member further has a hard axial rearward portion contiguous with and axial rearward of the superhard axial forward portion. The hard axial rearward portion has a maximum transverse dimension. The ratio of the maximum transverse dimension of the superhard axial forward portion to the maximum transverse dimension of the hard axial rearward portion ranges between about 0.35 and about 0.45. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052428 | MULTI-CELL BATTERY SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT NUMBER NUMBERING METHOD - A multi-cell battery system includes a plurality of modules connected in series, each of the modules comprising a battery cell and a slave for monitoring a state of the battery cell, and a master for monitoring the state of the battery cell by communicating with the slave of each of the plurality of modules. The master transmits, in order, to the plurality of modules a series of numbers to be numbered on each module as a numbering signal. Each of the plurality of modules numbers the series of numbers in the series-connected order by receiving the numbering signal from the master and executing numbering based on number information contained in the numbering signal when receiving a numbering reception request signal for executing the numbering, and transmitting the numbering reception request signal to a module of a next stage in the series when the numbering is completed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052429 | Power Generation and Control System - A power generation and control system is easily installed in a consumer household, a business, or an end-user establishment for generating power and preventing power from flowing to a power grid from a consumer circuit during a power outage A communications transceiver is adapted to transmit a permission signal for allowing power generation only after the control system has been installed. The control system can be adapted to replace an existing circuit breaker in a household circuit breaker box and prevents power from traveling from consumer power generators to the grid during a power outage. In the same manner that end-users can add appliances to existing circuits, end-users can easily add additional power generation devices without hiring a professional electrician and without worrying about causing harm to utility workman during power outages. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052430 | NONCONTACT TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A noncontact transmission device ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052431 | NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - An electromagnetic resonance non-contact power transmission device includes a transmitter including a transmitter resonance element having a mechanism for discretely or continuously varying a resonant frequency, a transmitter excitation element coupled to the transmitter resonance element by electromagnetic induction, and an alternating current source for applying an alternating current at the same frequency as the resonant frequency to the transmitter excitation element, and a plurality of receivers each including a receiver resonance element having a specific resonant frequency, a receiver excitation element coupled to the receiver resonance element by electromagnetic induction, and an output circuit for outputting an electric current induced by the receiver excitation element. Electric power is transmitted selectively from the transmitter to any of the receivers having different specific resonant frequencies by changing the resonant frequency of the transmitter. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052432 | Method and Arrangement for Harmonic Wave Suppression in AC Voltage-Operated PTC Air Heaters - The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for harmonic wave suppression in AC voltage-operated PTC heaters in which a harmonic component which is generated in the current of the PTC heater and which contains predominantly the third harmonic of the heating current is compensated by the superposition of correction signals. It is the object of the invention to find a novel possibility for a simple and robust suppression of harmonic waves in AC voltage-operated PTC heaters in which the permissible limiting values for harmonic distortion are not exceeded as a result of changes in heating output. This object is met according to the invention in that a voltage modulation is generated in a voltage modulator ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052433 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT, SWITCH DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CURRENTLESS SWITCHING OF A POWER CIRCUIT OF A CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement, having a power circuit and a control circuit, in which the power circuit with the control circuit is activatable and deactivatable, and the power circuit is activatable only when the power circuit is switched on and is deactivatable only as long as the power circuit is switched on. The present invention further relates to a switch device, which includes an actuator as well as a first switch for switching a power circuit and a second switch for switch a control circuit of a circuit arrangement, in which the first switch and the second switch are switchable by actuation of the actuator, and the second switch is switchable only when the first switch is switched. The present invention also relates to a method by which a power circuit of a circuit arrangement, is activatable or deactivatable, in which the circuit arrangement includes the power circuit and a control circuit, and the power circuit is switched on before it is activated by switching on of the control circuit. The present invention also relates to a handheld electric power tool, including a switch device. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052434 | SWITCHGEAR CELL FOR SWITCHING FIVE OR MORE VOLTAGE LEVELS - A switchgear cell is disclosed for switching n switching voltage levels, where n is an odd number of 5 or greater (i.e., n=5, 7, 9, . . . ,) is specified. The switchgear cell includes a first and a second branch circuit, wherein each branch circuit includes n-1 series-connected power semiconductor switches and p=n-2 power semiconductor switch junction points among the series-connected power semiconductor switches of each branch circuit. An intermediate circuit includes a first and a second capacitance, the first capacitance being connected to a power semiconductor switch junction point having an odd counting number x of the first branch circuit when the power semiconductor switch junction points can be counted starting with an odd counting number x from the first end to the second end of a respective branch circuit. The second capacitance is connected to a power semiconductor switch junction point of the second branch circuit. A power semiconductor switch of the intermediate circuit is connected to a power semiconductor switch junction point having a counting number x<(p+1)/2 of the first or second branch circuit or to the first end. Alternatively, the intermediate circuit includes a capacitance connected to a power semiconductor switch junction point having a counting number x<(p+1)/2 of the first and second branch circuits, and a power semiconductor switch connected to a power semiconductor switch junction point having a counting number x<(p+1)/2 of the first or second branch circuit. Another power semiconductor switch of the intermediate circuit is connected to a power semiconductor switch junction point having a counting number x≦(p+1)/2 of the first or second branch circuit, and is not directly connected to the capacitance of the intermediate circuit. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052435 | SWITCHING CIRCUIT, SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE AND TEST APPARATUS - A signal output device that outputs an output signal according to an input signal expressing a logical value that includes a high-voltage side switching circuit between a first terminal and a second terminal in accordance with a first control signal. The device includes a low-voltage side switching circuit between a first and second terminal for outputting a low-voltage side reference voltage in accordance with a second control signal and a control section. The high-voltage and low-voltage side switching circuits include a plurality of switching devices serially connected between the first terminal and the second terminal and each of which is opened in accordance with a provided control voltage. The control circuit opens the plurality of switching devices substantially in synchronization with each other, where a voltage inputted to the first terminal is outputted from the second terminal by short-circuiting between the first terminal and the second terminal. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052436 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052437 | Linear Motor With Patterned Magnet Arrays - An armature for a linear motor is described. The armature includes a first of a pair of magnetic structures comprising a first plurality of maglettes each having a magnetic polarity vector; an angle between two adjacent magnetic polarity vectors in the first plurality of maglettes having a first magnitude; and a second of the pair of magnetic structures comprising a second plurality of maglettes each having a magnetic polarity vector; an angle between two adjacent magnetic polarity vectors in the second plurality of maglettes having a second magnitude, the first plurality of maglettes including a first outer maglette that is adjacent to a second outer maglette of the second plurality of maglettes, an angle between the magnetic polarity vectors of the first and second outer maglettes having a third magnitude that is different than at least one of the first and the second magnitudes. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052438 | ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM - An accessory drive system which is capable of preventing the driving efficiency thereof from being lowered and achieving simplified construction, and reduction of the size and manufacturing costs. The system has a rotating machine including a first rotor, a second rotor, and a stator. The first rotor is formed by magnetic poles circumferentially arranged, with each two adjacent ones having different polarities. The stator has an armature row for generating a rotating magnetic pole that circumferentially rotates, between the armature and magnetic pole rows. The second rotor is formed by soft magnetic material elements circumferentially arranged with space, and disposed between the magnetic pole and armature rows. A ratio between the number of the armature magnetic poles, that of the magnetic poles, and that of the soft magnetic material elements is set to 1:m:(1+m)/2(m≠1.0). | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052439 | Rotary reluctance motor - A rotary reluctance motor includes a set of inner disks each having an inner diameter root, an outer diameter free end, and a plurality of alternating high permeability teeth and low permeability material segments. A set of outer disks is interleaved with the inner disks to form a disk stack. Each outer disk has an outer diameter root, an inner diameter free end, and a plurality of alternating high permeability teeth and low permeability material segments. The inner and outer disks are configured to bear against and support each other in response to axial magnetic forces. Flux return portions are disposed axially adjacent the disks at each end of the disk stack. A coil is associated with the roots of one of the sets of disks and configured to provide axial flux through the disk stack to rotate one set of disks with respect to the other set of disks. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052440 | DIRECT CURRENT MOTOR - A direct current motor with brushes in which an armature is provided with a rotating shaft that is supported by a yoke housing, an armature core that is fitted and fixed to a rotating shaft from the outer side, and a commutator that is provided on the rotating shaft adjacent to the armature core with nine segments arranged in the circumferential direction. The armature core has nine teeth that extend in the radial direction in a radial pattern and nine slots that are formed between the teeth and extend in the axial direction, the segments having the same polarity are connected with short-circuiting members, and a pair of brushes that make sliding contact with the segments is disposed so as to be mutually point symmetric centered on the rotating shaft. According to the preset invention, it is possible to effectively achieve flattening of the direct current motor. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052441 | Oil Cooling System for Motor - An oil cooling system for a motor includes a rotor, a stator core annularly positioned around the rotor, a plurality of coils annularly arranged and each wound around the stator core, and a plurality of oil discharging holes annularly arranged in a circumferential direction of the stator core, the oil discharging holes through which oil is discharged with pressure in an axial direction of the stator core to cool the coils. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052442 | Lubrication arrangement for a generator system - A generator system is disclosed. The generator system includes an input gear, a gear train coupled to the input gear, and a clutch associated with the input gear, wherein the clutch is exposed to the gear train. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052443 | Sphere generator layers - New design of generator and or generators, which creates electricity. Using a sphere shape design compared to the traditional generator designs already in use today. Using a sphere shape design for the placements of the magnets and coils. The gears will allow for multiple layers to be used for rotation, dependent on power needs. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052444 | Cylinder generator - New design of generator and or generators, which creates electricity. Using a sphere shape design compared to the traditional generator designs already in use today. Using a sphere shape design for the placements of the magnets and coils. The gears will allow for multiple layers to be used for rotation, dependent on power needs. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052445 | METHODS AND APPARARTUS FOR REDUCING THE SIZE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS - An electric motor is described that includes a mid-shield, a chassis, and a motor control unit configured to be mounted to the chassis. The chassis includes a plurality of clinches formed proximate a first end of the chassis and configured to provide axial positioning of the mid-shield with respect to the chassis. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052446 | Fluid dynamic bearing system - The invention relates to a fluid dynamic bearing system that comprises a first conical bearing and a second conical bearing working in opposition to the first conical bearing, the conical bearings being disposed along a stationary shaft. The first conical bearing has a first bearing cone disposed on the shaft having bearing surfaces extending at an angle α to the rotational axis, and a first bearing bush having a tapered bearing bore and bearing surfaces that are separated by a first bearing gap filled with bearing fluid from the bearing surfaces of the first bearing cone. The second conical bearing has a second bearing cone disposed on the shaft having bearing surfaces extending at an angle β to the rotational axis, and a second bearing bush having a tapered bearing bore and bearing surfaces that are separated by a second bearing gap filled with bearing fluid from the bearing surfaces of the second bearing cone. According to the invention, the bearing surfaces of the first conical bearing are smaller in surface area than the bearing surfaces of the second conical bearing and the angle α is greater than the angle β. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052447 | HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND INFORMATION DEVICE - The hydrodynamic bearing device has a sleeve composed of a sintered material and having a compression-absorbing space inside the sleeve, the sleeve having a bearing hole in the center thereof; a shaft rotatably inserted into the bearing hole; a bearing portion formed between the bearing hole and the shaft; a hydrodynamic groove formed on at least one of the internal peripheral surface of the bearing hole and the external peripheral surface of the shaft; a concavity having one or more steps and formed to one end of the sleeve in the axial direction; a convexity formed to the other end of the sleeve in the axial direction, the convexity having a shape similar to the concavity; and a lubricating fluid filled in the gap of the bearing portion. The hydrodynamic bearing device has a readily obtainable predetermined shape precision, the internal density of the sintered material is made uniform, and lubricating fluid therein does not leak from the surface. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052448 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a vehicle dynamoelectric machine electrical system. The system includes, a housing having a boss, and at least one electrically insulative member in operable communication with the boss and capable of electrically isolating the housing from a bracket configured to mount the housing. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052449 | Control Device for Electrically Operated Power Steering System - A control device for an electrically operated power steering system includes: a power substrate comprising a plurality of switching elements, that converts DC electrical current to AC electrical current by switching operation of the plurality of switching elements; an output terminal for transmitting the AC electrical current to an electric motor that generates steering torque; a conductor for electrically connecting the power substrate to the output terminal; a metallic chassis that holds the power substrate and the conductor, and supports the output terminal; and a metallic cover that faces the output terminal, and that is connected to the metallic chassis. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052450 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR MOLDING MACHINES AND EXTRUDER HAVING TWO DRIVES - A drive arrangement with a first motor and a second motor is described, the first and second motor being coupled via a first coupling unit. The first motor is provided to generate uniform low-frequency movements and the second motor performs a higher frequency alternating movement to be overlapped. The total movement is transmitted from the second motor to a machine component coupled via a second coupling unit. The first coupling unit is configured to transfer the uniform low-frequency movement of the first motor to the second motor, wherein a transmission of the higher frequency alternating movement of the second motor to the first motor is suppressed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052451 | CONSTANT-POWER BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR AND THE GENERATOR THEREBY - The present invention relates to a constant-power brushless DC motor and a generator using the same, and in particular, to a constant-power brushless DC motor and a generator using the same, which stably generates power upon load fluctuation. Since the stator is wound in parallel by phases and poles, the motor is realized to generate high power with low voltage and since the stator's winding is performed without interconnection, automatic production is realized to reduce costs and enable mass production. Accordingly, a generator constituted by using the above-described motor supplies high efficient power. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052452 | Rotor For Electric Motor - A rotor for an electric motor ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052453 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND ACTUATOR USING IT - A motor for driving an actuator used such as for a throttle valve of an automobile engine and an optical axis controller of an automobile headlight. In two cup-shaped rotor yokes each provided with an internal diameter enlarged part at its opening, a ring-shaped joint material with an external diameter fitting into this internal diameter enlarged part is inserted into the internal diameter enlarged part to form a rotor yoke assembly. A motor is available with high durability against vibration and shock owing to high accuracy in dimensions, lightweight, and high rigidity of the rotor. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052454 | Actuating Device for a Motorized Wheeled Vehicle with an Electric Generating Function - An actuating device for a motorized bicycle includes a fixed unit and a rotation unit. The fixed unit includes a mandrel and a plurality of coils. The rotation unit includes a rotation member and a plurality of magnets. Each of the magnets is inclined relative to a respective one of the coils so that each of the magnets is closer to any two adjacent coils to promote the magnetic interaction between each of the magnets and any two adjacent coils so as to enhance the rotation efficiency of the rotation unit. When the bicycle is padelled by a rider or traveled on a downward slope, the actuating device has a generating function to produce an electric current so as to replenish the electric power of the bicycle. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052455 | Permanent-Magnet (PM) Rotors and Systems - Permanent-magnet (PM) rotors, rotor components, and machines using PM rotors, where the PM rotors have internally coupled PM bulks and/or are configured to have a non-uniform air gap between the rotor and a stator. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052456 | Automotive alternator having improved magnet holder - An automotive alternator includes a magnet holder that is composed of first and second magnet holder pieces. Each of the first and second magnet holder pieces is made of a nonmagnetic metal plate to have a one-piece structure. Each of the first and second magnet holder pieces includes a plurality of receiving portions, each of which receives a permanent magnet, and a plurality of connecting portions. All the receiving portions of the first magnet holder piece have the same orientation. Each of the connecting portions of the first magnet holder piece connects a circumferentially-adjacent pair of the receiving portions of the first magnet holder piece. All the receiving portions of the second magnet holder piece have the same orientation. Each of the connecting portions of the second magnet holder piece connects a circumferentially-adjacent pair of the receiving portions of the second magnet holder piece. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100052457 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS - A rotor assembly for an electric motor is described that includes a rotor shaft, a ferromagnetic core mounted on the rotor shaft, and at least one cylindrical shaped magnet configured to engage and substantially surround the length of the ferromagnetic core. The at least one magnet is fabricated utilizing neodymium. | 2010-03-04 |
